Upper West Side ZIP Codes Among Highest COVID Rates In Manhattan: Data

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — As COVID rates are beginning to tick back up slightly among the city's unvaccinated population, the Upper West Side is posting some of the highest positivity rates in Manhattan.

The Lincoln Square 10023 ZIP code, which covers an area of roughly 59th to 77th street, has the third highest COVID positivity rate of any in Manhattan, according to the most recent seven-day average from the city.

Overall, while the city's population that are vaccinated — or vaccinated and boosted — have seen its COVID rate continue to drop, the group of unvaccinated people has seen an increase in cases since the beginning of September, according to city data.

The city's current seven-day positivity average is 9.51 percent, according to the city.

Here's how that compares to the Upper West Side's three ZIP codes.

All of the numbers are from Oct. 4 through 10.

10025: Manhattan Valley

• Percent Positive: 12.54 percent
• New Cases: 132 cases
• People Tested: 1,053

10024: Upper West Side

• Percent Positive: 11.05 percent
• New Cases: 62 cases
• People Tested: 561

10023: Lincoln Square

• Percent Positive: 13.59 percent
• New Cases: 89 cases
• People Tested: 655

The only two ZIP codes in Manhattan with a higher positivity rate than 10024 during the period were the 10017 and 10022 in Midtown East.

Throughout the city, the highest percent positivity rate in any ZIP code was 19.9 percent, and the lowest was 2.9 percent.

The neighborhoods with the highest current COVID rates are all in Staten Island and Queens.

Overall, cases dropped significantly from June to the beginning of September, before leveling back off as the fall began.

You can check out all the COVID data for yourself on the city's website.