ZIP code
11220
in Brooklyn, New YorkPopulation 90,652
50.60/ 100
Ranked #15,424 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #1,403 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #784 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
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
62%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.6%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.7%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
21.6%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
26.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Food insecurity
36.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.1%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 11220, one of several in Brooklyn, New York stands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,424th) and the bottom 19% of New York (1,403rd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled obesity resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and walkability stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Pharmacy sits in the top 3.3% nationally. By contrast, households without a vehicle resides in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 1.0% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally, lead in tap water stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled food insecurity sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 3.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 11209, 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 87%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
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
3 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $69,883 predicts 78.7 years — 2.7 years above.
Ranked #538 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 26.8; chronic-disease standing 86.7 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,397 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 81.4 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #1,675 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
11209
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.76
Closest healthier
11228
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.64
Similar health profile
07513
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 49.60
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 | 17.3% | 15.9–18.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.8% | 25.9–29.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 13.2–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 37.1–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.7% | 19.5–24.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.9–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.6% | 14.9–18.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.9% | 68.4–73.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 74.1–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 82.1–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.6% | 47.8–55.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.8% | 43.1–48.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 66.9–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 14.4–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.7% | 34.1–39.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 38.7–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 25.0–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.8–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.4–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 28.8–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.8–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| 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 | 36.9% | 33.8–40.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.6% | 33.8–39.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.0% | 25.5–30.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 21.9–26.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.7% | 36.5–43.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 62.0% | 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) | 48.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 26.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 21.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 51.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 39.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $69,883 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,029,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,768 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 81.4, 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