ZIP code
11228
in Brooklyn, New YorkPopulation 42,241
61.64/ 100
Ranked #3,733 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.7%)
Ranked #485 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #575 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Obesity
19.1%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
33.7%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Crowded housing
10.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44.6%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
20.9%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.12%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
27.9%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 11228, one of several in Brooklyn, New York, on the composite measure, lands in the top 11.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,733rd) and the top 28% of New York (485th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled obesity stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, walkability is in the top 5.1% nationally, and park land rests in the top 6.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and lead in tap water resides in the top 2.6% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 5.7% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 11209, 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 88%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.2 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $83,665 predicts 79.4 years — 2.8 years above.
Ranked #509 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.2 ± 0.8 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.8 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,217 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
11204
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.29
Closest healthier
11209
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.76
Similar health profile
10606
New York99% similar profile
Score 61.88
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% | 18.9–22.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.9% | 26.0–29.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 38.1–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.2–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 77.4–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.4–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 58.0–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.9–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 73.0–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 24.2–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 34.1–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.8–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.6–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 23.6–27.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.7% | 27.8–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.8–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 32.6–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 33.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 41.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $83,665 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,145,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,861 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 0.43 | 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 0.43 years of 82.2, 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