ZIP code
11213
in Brooklyn, New YorkPopulation 68,846
51.67/ 100
Ranked #13,873 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #1,327 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #774 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
68.2%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,377 units
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
16.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.6%
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 ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.9% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
24.9%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 11213, one of several in Brooklyn, New York stands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,873rd) and the bottom 23% of New York (1,327th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Walkability sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle stands in the top 0.6% nationally, homeownership sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 2.9% nationally, lead in tap water sits in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 4.1% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 11203, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 74%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 0.9 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.5 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,721 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 0.9 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11203
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.49
Closest healthier
11216
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.51
Similar health profile
17024
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 51.07
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 | 32.0% | 30.0–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 15.7–19.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.7–36.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.2% | 26.4–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.8–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 17.1–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 70.9–75.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 78.3–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.6–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 49.1–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 76.0–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 25.2–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.0% | 41.8–48.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 20.2–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.4–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.4–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.7% | 27.4–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.8–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.4% | 30.5–36.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.1% | 27.6–32.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.7% | 25.4–30.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.9% | 22.7–27.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.5% | 36.3–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 68.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 16.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 30.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $65,127 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,094,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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