WV, UES among priciest zip codes in the U.S.

The West Village’s 10014 placed fifth on Forbes’ annual list of America’s most expensive zip codes based on home prices, down from third place last year, with a median of $3.8 million. The Upper East Side’s 10065 came in at number seven, with a median home price of $3.7 million. Soho’s 10012 ranked in the top 10 this year, coming in at number 9, moving up from 18th place last year, with the median home price rising 22 percent to $3.2 million. Last year’s most expensive zip code, 07620 in Alpine, N.J, dropped to fourth place as the median home price there fell 8 percent to $3.8 million. [Forbes]