Noise Levels in 13825, NY | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
47 dBA
Average noise across 13825
Quiet office
306
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
11% of 13825 residents
87 dBA
Loudest residential point
Lawnmower at 1 m
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 13825 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 306 13825 residents, or 10.8%, live above that level. By land area, 15.6% of 13825 is above 55 dBA.
84.4% below 55 dBA
15.6% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 13825 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 13825
Average noise levels for 13825 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 13825. The highest population-weighted average is in southeastern 13825; the lowest is in northwestern 13825, where just 1% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.
Southeastern 13825
58.9 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southern 13825
58.8 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northern 13825
51.0 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
Southwestern 13825
49.9 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Northwestern 13825
43.8 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
To the human ear, noise in southeastern 13825 sounds about 185% louder than in northwestern 13825, a 15.1 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 Senator Warren M. Anderson Expy do you need to be?
Senator Warren M. Anderson Expy produces an estimated 73 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
73 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
59 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
51 dBA
Quiet office
660 ft
43 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 56% of 13825 sits under tree canopy (much heavier than most zip codes) and roughly 3% 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 13825. 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.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 13825
The bar chart below shows the share of 13825 residents in each noise band. About 86% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 7% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 13825 Compares
13825 sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how 13825's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 13411, 13849, 13838, and 13775.
Average noise level (dBA)
13825's 46.6 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. New York as a whole averages 55.4 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 13825 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 10.8% of 13825 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 15.6% of 13825'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 13825
- 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 Senator Warren M. Anderson Expy 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 56% of 13825 is under tree cover (much heavier than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is pasture / hay. 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.
