Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan
Downtown Manhattan, Downtown New York City
Lower Manhattan, including Wall Street, anchoring New York City's role as the world's principal fintech and financial center,[1] with One World Trade Center, the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere
Lower Manhattan, including Wall Street, anchoring New York City's role as the world's principal fintech and financial center,[1] with One World Trade Center, the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere
Country United States
State New York
City New York
Borough Manhattan
Settled1626
Population
 (2010)
 • Total382,654
ZIP Codes
10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10038, 10280, 10012, 10013, 10014
Area code(s)212, 332, 646, and 917
Median household income$201,953

Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan or Downtown New York City, is the southernmost part of Manhattan, the central borough within New York City for business, culture, and municipal government administration. The neighborhood is the historical birthplace[2] and serves as the seat of government of the entire City of New York itself.[2] Because there are no municipally defined boundaries for the neighborhood, a precise population cannot be quoted, but several sources have suggested that it was one of the fastest-growing locations in New York City between 2010 and 2020, related to the influx of young adults and significant development of new housing units.[3][4]

Despite various definitions of Lower Manhattan, they generally include the area on Manhattan Island delineated on the north by 14th Street, to the west by the Hudson River, to the east by the East River, and to the south by New York Harbor. Anchored by Wall Street and the Financial District in Lower Manhattan, New York City is the world-leading global center for finance, and fintech.[1] The Financial District houses Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and other major financial institutions. Lower Manhattan is home to many of New York City's most iconic buildings, including New York City Hall, the Woolworth Building, and One World Trade Center, the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

  1. ^ a b "The Global Financial Centres Index 35". Long Finance. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Russell Shorto (June 20, 2023). "A Walk Through the Past in New York". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "A Growing Market: Lower Manhattan's Young, Educated & Affluent Residents". Downtown Alliance. May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "The BroadsheetDAILY – 2/22/22 – Lower Manhattan's Local Newspaper – Lower Manhattan Is Fourth-Fastest Growing Community in NYC". February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.