ZIP code
11226
in Brooklyn, New YorkPopulation 95,144
56.74/ 100
Ranked #7,520 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #882 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #700 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
67.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
14.0%
in the bottom 1.6% 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 ›Hearing disability
3.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Transportation noise
17%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
46.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 11226, one of several in Brooklyn, New York sits in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,520th) and the bottom 49% of New York (882nd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 1.8% nationally, walkability is in the top 3.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum. Against that, households without a vehicle registers in the top 0.7% nationally, homeownership is in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 4.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 11210, just across the boundary.
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 83%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 24.4; chronic-disease standing 82.9 — 59 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,266 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.6 ± 1.0 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
11210
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.30
Similar health profile
15043
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 54.61
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 | 19.8% | 18.2–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 29.3–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 31.9–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.3% | 25.6–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.8–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.2% | 71.0–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.8–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 63.5–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.5–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.4% | 78.0–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 23.8–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.1% | 40.8–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 18.3–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.1–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.4–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.6–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 25.0–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.4–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.9–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.6% | 30.6–36.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 24.6–29.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 21.1–25.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 21.0–25.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 35.5–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 67.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 14.0% | 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 | 42.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 34.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $81,014 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $876,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,790 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 79.6, 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