Noise Levels in 10533, NY | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
53 dBA
Average noise across 10533
Quiet office to normal conversation
1,581
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
22% of 10533 residents
77 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 10533 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 1,581 10533 residents, or 21.6%, live above that level. By land area, 42.8% of 10533 is above 55 dBA.
57.2% below 55 dBA
42.8% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 10533 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 10533
Average noise levels for 10533 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 10533. The highest population-weighted average is in northeastern 10533; the lowest is in southern 10533, where just 10% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.
Northeastern 10533
63.0 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Central 10533
61.8 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Northwestern 10533
59.6 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Western 10533
54.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern 10533
53.7 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in northeastern 10533 sounds about 91% louder than in southern 10533, a 9.3 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 Saw Mill River Pkwy do you need to be?
Saw Mill River Pkwy produces an estimated 74 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
74 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
60 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
52 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
660 ft
44 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
36 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 50% of 10533 sits under tree canopy (much heavier than most zip codes) and roughly 19% 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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Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of 10533. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
Airport Noise
Westchester County (HPN) sits east of 10533. The U.S. Department of Transportation models aviation noise around this airport from federal traffic data, 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 55 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 10533, 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 10533
The bar chart below shows the share of 10533 residents in each noise band. About 79% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 11% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 10533 Compares
10533 sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how 10533's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 10607, 10523, 10706, and 10595.
Average noise level (dBA)
10533's 53.0 dBA pop-weighted average is the lowest 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 10533 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 21.6% of 10533 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's fewer than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 42.8% of 10533'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 10533
- 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 Saw Mill River Pkwy 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 50% of 10533 is under tree cover (much heavier than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is low-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. Westchester County's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the east. Neighborhoods to the west of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
