Research Guides: New York City Data: Neighborhoods

Identify Neighborhoods

NYC Geographies
Maps and crosswalks to correlate PUMAs to neighborhoods, PUMAs to ZCTAs, ZIP codes to ZCTAs, and more.

Introduction to the New York City Census Factfinder

Introduction to New York City Census Factfinder
Overview of the City's web map application for viewing census profiles for tracts and NTAs

Neighborhoods?

Neighborhoods are informally defined areas within a borough, and different sources will use different definitions to delineate them. The following areas are often used for approximating neighbohoods:

PUMAs
Public Use Microdata Areas: statistical areas defined by the US Census Bureau; they resemble neighborhoods. See these tables and maps.
Census Tracts
Small statistical areas created by the Census Bureau that are smaller than neighborhoods.
NTAs
Neighborhood Tabulation Areas; created by the NYC Dept of Planning by aggregating census tracts into 195 neighborhood-like areas. See these tables and maps.
ZIP Codes
Created by the US Postal Service to deliver mail. Marketing data is often available by ZIP code as is decennial census data. See these tables and maps.
Community Districts
59 large neighborhood-like areas as defined by the NYC Planning Department.
Health Districts
Neighborhood-like areas as defined by the NYC Dept of Health

Finding NYC Neighborhood Census Data

Finding NYC Neighborhood Census Data
Summary of types of geography and different sources you can use for neighborhood-level census data in NYC

NYC Neighborhood Profiles

Find New York City neighborhood census data from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey using Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs).

NYC ZIP Code Profiles

Find New York City ZIP Code data from the 2010 Census and the 2015-2019 ACS using Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Use the NYC Population Factfinder for Neighborhood Census Data

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