Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:25 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:16 am – 4:32 pm
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People90,652 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.428,420 householdsMedian household income $69,883Median home value $1,029,200Median rent $1,768 a month27% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,671 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 41,880 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 44 minutes13% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 46% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 20%, Spanish 36%, Chinese 34%, Arabic 3%61% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 12 days14 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ny Ave V Brooklyn station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGovernors Island National Monumentnational monument · 3.4 miStatue of Liberty National Monumentnational monument · 3.7 miLeif Ericson Parkpark · under a mileOwl's Head Parkpark · under a mileCastle Clinton National Monumentnational monument · 4.3 miLiberty State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 500 acresSource: 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 202439 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202515 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation99 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital-Brooklynunder a milePost officeSunset Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Borough Hall3.8 miPoliceNew York Police Department Brooklyn 68th Precinctunder a mileFire stationNew York Fire Department Ladder Company 114under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi91 schools28 elementary, 10 middle, 12 high, 41 otherElementaryPublic School 506 The School of Journalism and Technologyright hereSchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academyunder a mileSchoolAl Madrasa Al Islamiya Schoolunder a mileCollegeTalmudical Seminary Bobov1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR8.7 miInterstateI-278under a mileUS highwayUS 1 (Trk)6.9 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP7.7 miSubway59 StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachBrooklyn, NY (Sunset Park - 8 Ave N Train - intersection of 62nd Street and 8 Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220)OurBusunder a mileTransit231 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NYC FerrySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11220 ZIP area.