Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:31 pm
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People105,428 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.134,395 householdsMedian household income $62,077Median home value $679,500Median rent $1,651 a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 44,583 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 46 minutes27% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 49% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 37%, other Indo-European languages 9%, other languages 3%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days11 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 1.9 mi · 18,548 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 405 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileHighland Parkpark · under a mileTudor Parkpark · 1.0 miMarsha P. Johnson State Parkstate park · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202447 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKings County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured132 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kings County monitors, NY
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSmith Mobile Home Village Water Systemserves 444 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation29 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrookdale Hospital and Medical Center2.5 miPost officeNew Lots Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Borough Hall6.3 miPoliceNew York Police Department 75th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 236under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools31 elementary, 9 middle, 10 high, 16 otherElementaryPublic School 159 Isaac Pitkinunder a mileHighTransit Technical Career and Technical Education High Schoolunder a mileMiddleJunior High School 218 James Sinnottunder a mileCollegeYeshiva Shaar Hatorah College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.5 miInterstateI-4953.6 miUS highwayUS 911 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP8.4 miSubwayEuclid AvMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 8 Arrivals. Pickup time is approximate and may vary by 30 minutes. You will be informed of the precise pickup time by SupertransOurBus4.7 miTransit224 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11208 ZIP area.
