ZIP code
11207
in Brooklyn, New YorkPopulation 93,198
48.40/ 100
Ranked #18,427 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #1,538 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)
Ranked #800 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Subsidized affordable housing
3,901 units
in the top 0.05% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
60.6%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.8%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
30.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
25.9%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
37%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
18.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 11207, one of several in Brooklyn, New York lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,427th) and the bottom 11.1% of New York (1,538th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: households without a vehicle rests in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 1.6% nationally. Lead in tap water settles in the top 2.6% nationally, homeownership is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled food insecurity sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 3.4% nationally. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 0.05% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 2.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 11208, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $56,523 predicts 77.8 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,999 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 0.8 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 4.5 years below them.
Ranked #3,222 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11208
New Yorkshares a border
Score 50.70
Closest healthier
11221
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.84
Similar health profile
10467
New York97% similar profile
Score 47.32
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 20.5% | 18.9–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.8–35.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 32.9–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 28.4–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.5–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 70.4–74.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.8–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.5–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 57.1–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 47.0–52.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 73.7–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 30.1–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.8% | 42.6–49.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 24.0–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.5–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.7–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.3–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 29.9–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.6–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 16.0–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.3–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.9% | 32.8–38.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.0% | 34.2–39.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.0% | 30.4–35.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.2% | 27.7–32.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.3% | 37.1–43.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.7–20.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 60.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 29.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $56,523 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $656,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,482 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.2 yr ± 0.41 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.9 yr (78.0–84.5) n=1,692 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.41 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured