Harlem Coronavirus Rates Dip Below 1 Percent: Data

HARLEM, NY — As coronavirus numbers across the city plunge, the percentage of tests coming back positive in Harlem has now dipped below 1 percent in all of the neighborhood's ZIP codes, according to city data.

The last of Harlem's ZIP codes that had hovered above 1 percent finally dropped to 0.92 for the week that ended on Sunday, data shows.

The low rates come as the city reaches its own milestones in fighting back the virus. The citywide seven-day average has been below 1 percent since late May, reaching its lowest numbers since the pandemic began in the days since.

Harlem's virus rates have at times remained higher than the citywide average, which stands at 0.71 percent according to the most recent data. The neighborhood also remains less vaccinated than other nearby areas of Manhattan.

Harlem's lowest positivity rates were posted in 10037 and 10039, both covering the northern part of the neighborhood, where just 0.18 percent of tests came back positive through Sunday. The highest rate was in 10030, covering north-Central Harlem.

Here's a look at the positivity rates for each of Harlem's ZIP codes, through Sunday:

• 10026 – Central Harlem (South):
  • 0.69%
• 10027 – Central Harlem (South)/Morningside Heights/West Harlem:
  • 0.34%
• 10029 – East Harlem:
  • 0.60%
• 10030 – Central Harlem (North):
  • 0.92%
• 10031 – Hamilton Heights/West Harlem:
  • 0.37%
• 10035 – East Harlem:
  • 0.83%
• 10037 – Central Harlem (North)/East Harlem:
  • 0.18%
• 10039 – Central Harlem (North)/Washington Heights (South):
• 0.18%

As for vaccinations, the percentage of Harlemites who have gotten at least one dose ranges between 39 percent and 50 percent across the eight ZIP codes.

The 10035 ZIP code in East Harlem and 10031 in Hamilton Heights/West Harlem are the most vaccinated areas, with about 50 percent of residents having gotten a dose.

The least vaccinated area, meanwhile, is 10039, which runs roughly between 145th and 163rd Streets, where only 39 percent of residents have gotten their shots.

Find vaccine sites to make an appointment or simply walk in at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov.

Patch reporter Anna Quinn contributed.

Previous coverage:

• Harlem COVID Rates Drop To Lowest Levels Since Fall, Data Shows
• Harlem's Vaccine Rates Below Average As Virus Holds Steady
• East Harlem Leaders Criticize Sluggish Vaccine Rollout