Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan Downtown Manhattan, Downtown New York City
Central business district
Lower Manhattan, including Wall Street – a leading financial district, and One World Trade Center – the tallest building in the western hemisphere
Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 74°0′43″W / 40.70750°N 74.01194°W / 40.70750; -74.01194
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Manhattan
Settled	1626
Population  (2010)
• Total	382,654
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 the New York City borough of Manhattan. The neighborhood is the historical birthplace of New York City^[1] and for its first 225 years was the entirety of the city. Lower Manhattan serves as the seat of government of both Manhattan and the entire City of New York.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

Despite various definitions of Lower Manhattan, they generally include all of Manhattan Island south of 14th Street. Anchored by Wall Street and the Financial District in Lower Manhattan, New York City is the leading global center for finance and fintech.^[4][5] The Financial District houses Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and other major financial institutions. A center of culture and tourism, Lower Manhattan is home to many of New York City's most iconic structures, including New York City Hall, the Woolworth Building, the Stonewall Inn, the Bull of Wall Street, and One World Trade Center, the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.