Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:16 am – 4:31 pm
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People58,158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.025,014 householdsMedian household income $88,568Median home value $1,217,400Median rent $1,730 a month20% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,435 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 31,648 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 16%, information 8%Average commute 39 minutes12% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 53% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 4%7% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksQuaker Hillpeak · under a mileCity University of New York Medger Evers Collegecollege · under a mileTalmudical Seminary Oholei Torahcollege · under a mileProspect Park Lakelake · under a mileWillink Hillpeak · under a mileRed Hookcape · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 2.8 mi · 18,548 acresGovernors Island National Monumentnational monument · 3.7 miProspect Parkpark · under a mile · 479 acresBrooklyn Botanic Gardenpark · under a mileCastle Clinton National Monumentnational monument · 4.3 miEmpire-Fulton Ferry State Parkstate park · 3.4 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 202442 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202514 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation66 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklynunder a milePost officeJames E Davis Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Borough Hall2.8 miPoliceNew York Police Department Brooklyn 71st Precinctunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 249 Ladder 113under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi172 schools65 elementary, 25 middle, 31 high, 51 otherSchoolSaint Francis of Assisi Catholic Academyunder a mileSchoolLefferts Gardens Montessori Schoolunder a mileHighAssociated Beth Rivkah Schoolsunder a mileCollegeCity University of New York Medger Evers Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA9.0 miInterstateI-2782.2 miUS highwayUS 97.9 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP6.5 miSubwaySterling StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachBrooklyn, NY (Crown Heights - 40 Empire Blvd, near Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Dunkin Donuts)OurBusunder a mileTransit243 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 11225 ZIP area.