Noise Levels in 14882, NY | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
46 dBA
Average noise across 14882
Quiet suburban street at night
205
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
5% of 14882 residents
80 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 14882 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 205 14882 residents, or 5.1%, live above that level. By land area, 5.1% of 14882 is above 55 dBA.
94.9% below 55 dBA
5.1% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 14882 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 14882
Average noise levels for 14882 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 14882. The highest population-weighted average is in southeastern 14882; the lowest is in eastern 14882, where just 2% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.
Southeastern 14882
50.5 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
Northwestern 14882
47.2 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Northern 14882
45.8 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
Southern 14882
45.2 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
Eastern 14882
44.9 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
To the human ear, noise in southeastern 14882 sounds about 47% louder than in eastern 14882, a 5.6 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 Asbury Rd do you need to be?
Asbury Rd produces an estimated 57 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
57 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
165 ft
46 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
330 ft
39 dBA
Soft rainfall
660 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 41% of 14882 sits under tree canopy (heavier than most zip codes) and roughly 2% 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 14882. 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 14882
The bar chart below shows the share of 14882 residents in each noise band. About 97% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 2% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 14882 Compares
14882 sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how 14882's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 13053, 13068, 13118, and 13073.
Average noise level (dBA)
14882's 45.9 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder 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 14882 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 5.1% of 14882 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, 5.1% of 14882'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 14882
- 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 Asbury Rd 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 41% of 14882 is under tree cover (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.
