Cities Within 50 Miles of New York, NY: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of New York, NY there are 369 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 610 places in total in our data. Around New York the count grows from 12 within 10 miles to 181 within 25 miles and 573 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 606 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around New York.
How many places are near New York?
| Within 10 miles | 12 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 181 |
| Within 50 miles | 369 |
| Within 100 miles | 573 |
| All places within 50 miles | 610 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 15,892,871 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 606 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of New York?
The 40 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from New York. The nearest is Brooklyn, NY, 3.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn, NY | 3.3 mi | Southwest | 2,559,903 |
| Hoboken, NJ, NJ | 6.4 mi | Northwest | 52,677 |
| Manhattan, NY | 6.5 mi | North | 1,628,706 |
| Union City, NJ, NJ | 7.6 mi | Northwest | 67,982 |
| Jersey City, NJ, NJ | 7.7 mi | West | 262,075 |
| Queens, NY | 7.7 mi | Northeast | 2,230,722 |
| West New York, NJ, NJ | 7.7 mi | Northwest | 52,723 |
| Guttenberg, NJ, NJ | 8.0 mi | Northwest | 11,121 |
| Edgewater, NJ, NJ | 9.3 mi | North | 13,364 |
| Cliffside Park, NJ, NJ | 9.4 mi | North | 26,133 |
| Fairview, NJ, NJ | 9.5 mi | Northwest | 14,189 |
| Secaucus, NJ, NJ | 9.5 mi | Northwest | 21,893 |
| Bayonne, NJ, NJ | 10.1 mi | West | 64,897 |
| Inwood, NY | 10.4 mi | Southeast | 9,892 |
| Ridgefield, NJ, NJ | 10.6 mi | Northwest | 11,171 |
| Kearny, NJ, NJ | 11.0 mi | West | 41,058 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, NJ | 11.1 mi | North | 38,605 |
| South Valley Stream, NY | 11.1 mi | East | 6,775 |
| Bronx, NY | 11.2 mi | North | 1,418,207 |
| Palisades Park, NJ, NJ | 11.2 mi | North | 20,715 |
| Woodmere, NY | 11.3 mi | East | 17,470 |
| Cedarhurst, NY | 11.4 mi | Southeast | 6,633 |
| Elmont, NY | 11.4 mi | East | 35,824 |
| North Valley Stream, NY | 11.4 mi | East | 18,661 |
| Carlstadt, NJ, NJ | 11.5 mi | Northwest | 6,132 |
| Valley Stream, NY | 11.7 mi | East | 37,431 |
| Floral Park, NY | 11.8 mi | East | 15,844 |
| East Rutherford, NJ, NJ | 12.0 mi | Northwest | 9,687 |
| Little Ferry, NJ, NJ | 12.1 mi | Northwest | 10,739 |
| Ridgefield Park, NJ, NJ | 12.1 mi | Northwest | 12,901 |
| Leonia, NJ, NJ | 12.2 mi | North | 9,035 |
| Great Neck Plaza, NY | 12.2 mi | Northeast | 7,027 |
| North Arlington, NJ, NJ | 12.4 mi | Northwest | 15,683 |
| Harrison, NJ, NJ | 12.4 mi | West | 20,061 |
| Great Neck, NY | 12.5 mi | Northeast | 10,209 |
| Hewlett, NY | 12.6 mi | East | 6,802 |
| Lawrence, NY | 12.6 mi | Southeast | 6,556 |
| New Hyde Park, NY | 12.8 mi | East | 9,807 |
| Kings Point, NY | 12.8 mi | Northeast | 5,292 |
| Rutherford, NJ, NJ | 12.9 mi | Northwest | 18,303 |
What is the biggest place near New York?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Brooklyn, NY with an estimated 2,559,903 people, and the densest is Manhattan, NY at about 71,341 per square mile. The state capital, Albany, NY, is 136 miles from New York. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that New York anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around New York reach?
The circle touches 3 states: New York (313 places), New Jersey (285 places), Connecticut (12 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Eastern time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of New York?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 606 ZIP codes in our data: 07001, 07002, 07003, 07006, 07008, 07010, 07011, 07012, 07013, 07014, 07015, 07017, 07018, 07019, 07020, 07021, 07022, 07023, 07024, 07026, 07027, 07028, 07029, 07030, 07031, 07032, 07033, 07036, 07043, 07055, 07057, 07064, 07065, 07067, 07068, 07070, 07072, 07073, 07074, 07075, 07077, 07078, 07087, 07090, 07092, 07093, 07094, 07095, 07096, 07097, 07099, 07101, 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07107, 07108, 07109 and 546 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around New York?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for New York has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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Counts and populations are dataset estimates and straight-line distances, not driving distances.