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ZIP 12120 — Climate & Environment

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 12120

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 NY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.3) and hurricane (84.4). 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 Moderate
Risk index
85.9
Flood risk
90.3
Wildfire risk
36.2
Hurricane risk
84.4
Earthquake risk
83.7
Tornado risk
88.0
Winter weather risk
61.1
Hail risk
67.6
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

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

39
Median AQI
67.4%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

1.8%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 12120

Climate normals for NY show little to no average snow. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
5b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
0 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5b
Annual precip (in)0
Snow days0
Broadband access73.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index85.9
Flood risk (NRI)90.3
Wildfire risk (NRI)36.2
Hurricane risk (NRI)84.4
IRS net migration26
Median AQI39
Good AQI days67.4%