New York

GIS Map covers 51 cities and towns across New York, home to roughly 10,584,453 residents combined. The Empire State encompasses New York City's global metropolis and scenic upstate beauty. The most populous community is New York City, with about 8,483,844 residents in New York County, and it has an interactive street, satellite and topographic map. Buffalo (276,854) and Yonkers (209,978) follow. The state capital, Albany, sits in Albany County.

We publish boundary maps and Census demographics for 62 counties in New York. Kings County is the most populous, with about 2,631,580 residents. The highest median household income belongs to Nassau County at $146,202. Home values peak in New York County, where the median owner-occupied home is worth about $1,090,500. By land area, St. Lawrence County is the largest at roughly 2,680 square miles. The youngest population, with a median age of 32.3, is found in Tompkins County. Among mapped cities with at least 10,000 residents, Long Beach reports the highest median household income at $140,739. All figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.

Elevation varies considerably across New York. Lake Placid is the highest at about 1,795 feet above sea level, while Long Beach is the lowest at about 8 feet. Every mapped city observes Eastern Time. According to the USDA U.S. General Soil Map, Inceptisols are the dominant soil order beneath 9 of the mapped city centers. Federal records list 29 government-owned and 231 leased properties in these cities, the most in New York City. City maps let you switch on FEMA flood zones, USGS contours and land cover layers.

We also map 205 ZIP code areas in New York, each with its boundary and demographics. The most populated one has about 93,065 residents. The runner-up counts roughly 77,447 people. The densest packs about 155,307 people per square mile. Every page includes drawing and measuring tools plus a click-anywhere inspector that reports the county, ZIP, census tract, school district, flood zone and elevation of any point.