New York City — City — City of New York Clockwise from top: Midtown Manhattan, the United Nations Headquarters, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Times Square, and the Unisphere in Queens Flag of New York City Official seal of New York City Nickname(s): “The Big Apple”, “Gotham”, “The Center of the Universe”, “Metropolis”, “The City That Never Sleeps”, “The Capital of the World” Location in New York State New York City is located in United StatesNew YorkNew York Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|40.2|N|73|56.4|W|type:city_region:US-NY|| |primary |name= }} Country 22x20px United States of America State 22x20px New York Historic colony 22x20px Colony of New York Counties Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond Settled 1624 Incorporated 1898 Government • Type Mayor–Council • Body New York City Council • Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area • Total 468.5 sq mi • Land 302.6 sq mi • Water 165.8 sq mi Elevation 33 ft (10 m) Population • Estimate (2012) 8,336,697 • Rank 1st • Density 27,550/sq mi • Metro 18,897,109 • CSA 22,085,649 Demonym New Yorker Time zone Eastern (EST) • Summer EDT ZIP code(s) 100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx Area code(s) 212, 347, 646, 718, 917, 929 FIPS code 36-51000 GNIS feature ID 975772 Website {{#invoke:URL|url|1=www.
