ZIP code
11234
in Brooklyn, New YorkPopulation 83,187
60.00/ 100
Ranked #4,875 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #611 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #626 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
49.3%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
26.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.0%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Hearing disability
4.6%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.2%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
35.2 per million
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 11234, one of several in Brooklyn, New York sits in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,875th) and the top 35% of New York (611th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: park land settles in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled obesity stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 3.8% nationally. On the other hand, lead in tap water registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 9.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 11229, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 80%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
“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 81.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $97,479 predicts 80.0 years — 1.9 years above.
Ranked #971 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 81.9 ± 0.9 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 2.0 years above them.
Ranked #1,383 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
11203
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.49
Closest healthier
11229
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.93
Similar health profile
57340
South Dakota99% similar profile
Score 53.19
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 | 22.4% | 20.7–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.9% | 29.8–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 35.5–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.1% | 22.6–27.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 10.0–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 73.8–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 80.4–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.8–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 65.3–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 59.7–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 77.6–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 21.5–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 37.4–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 16.1–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.4–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 23.6–27.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.6–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 5.0–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.7% | 27.9–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–18.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 33.1–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 26.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 35.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 42.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $97,479 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $795,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,848 | $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 | 81.9 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 81.9, 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