The upper end, in context.
What income is top 10% or top 1% in New York?
For single adults ages 25–34 in the New York metro, the 90th-percentile annual income benchmark is $166,714. For couples in that age band, it is $343,536 combined. The top-1% benchmarks are $463,674 for single adults and $917,970 for couples.
These are age-specific benchmarks, not one all-age cutoff. About the comparison
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The threshold changes with age and household type.
| Age band | Single adults: top 10% | Single adults: top 1% | Couples: top 10% | Couples: top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $93,047 | $229,232 | $134,413 | $497,017 |
| 25–34 | $166,714 | $463,674 | $343,536 | $917,970 |
| 35–44 | $191,721 | $730,000 | $458,464 | $1,147,202 |
| 45–54 | $166,714 | $501,289 | $453,254 | $1,132,615 |
| 55–64 | $153,169 | $609,549 | $390,736 | $1,012,789 |
| 65–74 | $125,557 | $393,862 | $305,295 | $875,979 |
| 75+ | $119,617 | $401,885 | $269,973 | $877,646 |
The 90th percentile is the survey benchmark with roughly 90% of the group at or below it. Ties and survey weights mean it is not a precise boundary selecting exactly one tenth of people. The 99th percentile is the top-1% benchmark; upper-tail estimates are especially sensitive to small samples and Census top-coding. Couple income includes both partners and uses the older partner's age.