Noise Levels in 10065, NY | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
66 dBA
Average noise across 10065
Highway traffic 50 ft away
27,933
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
100% of 10065 residents
80 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 10065 at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 27,933 10065 residents, or 100.0%, live above that level. By land area, 98.5% of 10065 is above 55 dBA.
1.5% below 55 dBA
98.5% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 10065 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 10065
Average noise levels for 10065 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 10065. The highest population-weighted average is in southeastern 10065; the lowest is in northwestern 10065, where just 100% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, roughly the same as the share in the loudest section.
Southeastern 10065
72.7 dBA · Loud
City bus interior
Central 10065
67.6 dBA · Loud
Highway traffic 50 ft away
Western 10065
65.6 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Northwestern 10065
63.2 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
To the human ear, noise in southeastern 10065 sounds about 93% louder than in northwestern 10065, a 9.5 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from do you need to be?
produces an estimated 80 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a soft rainfall.
At source
80 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
66 dBA
Busy restaurant
330 ft
57 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
660 ft
49 dBA
Quiet office
¼ mile
41 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 2% of 10065 sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 78% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.
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Airport Noise
Laguardia (LGA) sits east of 10065. The U.S. Department of Transportation measures aviation noise around this airport directly, and the model uses those federal measurements rather than synthetic predictions.
Blocks under the approach and departure paths carry combined road-plus-aviation noise, with some exceeding 75 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 10065, particularly to the west, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 10065
The bar chart below shows the share of 10065 residents in each noise band. About 0% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 97% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 10065 Compares
10065 sits the highest among the peer group. Below: how 10065's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 10022, 10036, 10010, and 10001.
Average noise level (dBA)
10065's 66.3 dBA pop-weighted average is the highest among the peer group. New York as a whole averages 55.4 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 10065 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 100.0% of 10065 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's more than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 98.5% of 10065's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a New York average of 30.9% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 10065
- Distance from highways matters more than the neighborhood name. Two homes in the same zip code can differ by 20 dBA if one sits 100 meters from and the other 500 meters away. The model captures this at 100-meter resolution, so noise exposure changes block by block.
- Tree canopy can help reduce modeled noise exposure. Roughly 2% of 10065 is under tree cover (much lighter than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is high-intensity developed land. Both are measured from federal USDA Forest Service and USGS satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution. Streets with 60% or higher canopy show 3 to 5 dBA lower noise than comparable streets with bare ground or pavement, which is why the per-place decay rate above already accounts for it.
- Airport noise is directional. Laguardia's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the east. Neighborhoods to the west of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
