Local servicesHospitalRuth Bader Ginsburg Hospital New York City Health and Hospitals South Brooklyn Health1.4 miPost officeConey Island Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Borough Hall8.0 miPoliceNew York Police Department Housing Bureau Police Service Area 1under a mileFire stationNew York Fire Department Engine 318 Ladder 166under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools13 elementary, 5 middle, 10 high, 16 otherHighLiberation Diploma Plus High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMark Twain Intermediate School for the Gifted and Talentedunder a mileSchoolPublic School 288 Shirley Tanyhill Schoolunder a mileCollegeBeth Hatalmud Rabbinical College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK12 miInterstateI-2783.2 miUS highwayUS 1 (Trk)11 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP12 miSubwayConey Island-Stillwell AvMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachBrooklyn, NY (Gravesend - B82 bus stop at 481 Kings Hwy, in front of Starbucks. Across from Kings Hwy F train station.)OurBus2.1 miTransit123 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11224 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11224 ZIP area.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People50,822 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.820,478 householdsMedian household income $43,648Median home value $523,900Median rent $1,010 a month27% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 16,587 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 46 minutes26% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 44% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Russian or other Slavic 32%, Spanish 12%, Chinese 6%42% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRockaway Pointcape · 3.4 miConey Island Beachbeach · under a mileBeth Hatalmud Rabbinical Collegecollege · 1.9 miPoint Breezecape · 4.0 miSouth Beachbeach · 4.1 miMirrer Yeshiva Central Institutecollege · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.2 mi · 18,548 acresConey Island Beach & Boardwalkrecreation area · under a mile · 399 acresConey Island Boat Basinpark · under a mileGovernors Island National Monumentnational monument · 7.9 miStatue of Liberty National Monumentnational monument · 8.3 miShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 405 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 202441 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
