10128: A Manhattan ZIP Code, Not a County

Clarification

10128 is a ZIP code, not a county. It corresponds to a section of Manhattan, New York City, specifically the Upper East Side around 96th Street to 79th Street, between Fifth Avenue and the East River.

Administrative Context

• City: New York City
• Borough: Manhattan
• County: New York County (coterminous with Manhattan)
• State: New York

Notable Landmarks in 10128

• Guggenheim Museum
• Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
• Jewish Museum
• Central Park's northeastern edge
• Prestigious residential corridors along Fifth and Park Avenues

Why the Confusion?

In New York City, boroughs and counties share boundaries but have different names (Manhattan = New York County, Brooklyn = Kings County, etc.). ZIP codes cut across these lines for postal efficiency, not governmental jurisdiction.