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ZIP 11249 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 11249

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New York city, NY as Relatively High (composite score 99.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.4) and hurricane (97.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively High
Risk index
99.3
Flood risk
99.4
Wildfire risk
38.5
Hurricane risk
97.4
Earthquake risk
98.6
Tornado risk
94.2
Winter weather risk
99.9
Hail risk
95.8
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

44
Median AQI
59.3%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 11249

Climate normals for New York city, NY show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively High) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
7b
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively High

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7b
Broadband access84.8%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively High
NRI risk index99.3
Flood risk (NRI)99.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)38.5
Hurricane risk (NRI)97.4
IRS net migration1959
Median AQI44
Good AQI days59.3%