Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
New York County, NY
New York County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.4%
- on SNAP
- 1.6M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County New York County, NY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 78.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kings County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
New York County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How New York County compares nationally
Food access in New York County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
New York County's lower-band USDA tier split
286 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 286 of New York County's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
New York County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Bronx 0.6
Bronx 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Queens 0.6
Queens 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Yates 0.6
Yates 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
- New York 0
New York 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 286 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,585,873 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,629,477 |
| Median Household Income | $103,931 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 112,139 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 78.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in New York County
New York County has 1,256 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 13 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 461 locations (37% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 1,256 authorized stores; New York holds 99% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Manhattan, Bronx, Manhatten, Roosevelt Island.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,249 | 355 |
| Manhattan | 4 | none |
| Bronx | 1 | none |
| Manhatten | 1 | none |
| Roosevelt Island | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 461 (250 shown)
- 1 ocean deli corp, new york
- 1 organic at amsterdam corp, new york
- 102 derek deli grocery corp, new york
- 102 family organic deli corporation, new york
- 104 harlem deli corp, new york
- 108 dyckman finest deli & grill inc, new york
- 125 fresh food inc, new york
- 125 healthy harvest and organic market corp., new york
- 125th finest deli inc, new york
- 127 family gourmet deli 2366 inc., new york
- 128 t edgecombe deli corp, new york
- 1388 deli grocery inc, new york
- 1408 happy deli corp, new york
- 1411 savory deli corp, new york
- 145 bagel and coffee deli corp, new york
- 145 food plaza corp, new york
- 147 1st ave deli corp., new york
- 148 deli grocery inc, new york
- 1517 deli grocery corp, new york
- 1517 new bani grocery inc, new york
- 15908 deli gourmet corp, new york
- 160 grocery inc, new york
- 1613 food corp, new york
- 1642 lex flavor taste corp, new york
- 168 8th avenue food corp., new york
- 1705 deli grocery inc, new york
- 1781 lexington grocery corp, new york
- 1804 3rd ave discount corp, new york
- 181 avenue c deli inc, new york
- 181 german deli, inc., new york
- 1902 flavorz taste, new york
- 1909 3rd ave gourmet deli corp., new york
- 1933 deli grocery corp, new york
- 1955 first ave discount corp, new york
- 1967 99 cents & discount , inc., new york
- 1979 organic deli inc, new york
- 1998 market place corp, new york
- 1st ave deli & grocery corp. 1, new york
- 20 avenue a inc., new york
- 2020 gourmet deli corp, new york
- 2095 deli grocery corp, new york
- 210 rivington deli inc, new york
- 2137 mom and pop corner inc, new york
- 216 sal deli & grocery corp., new york
- 2185 adam 99c corp, new york
- 2527 mr deli gourmet i corp., new york
- 27 world of organic inc, new york
- 2732 convenience grocery corp, new york
- 2922 family deli & grocery corp, new york
- 294 chopped cheese corp, new york
- 2nd avenue fantasy food inc, new york
- 2nd avenue gourmet deli & grill corp, new york
- 301 stop one convenience corp. no, new york
- 3137 broadway llc, new york
- 322 deli corp., new york
- 346 peter cooper deli corporation, new york
- 348 chopped cheese delicious corporation, new york
- 365 family deli & grocery, new york
- 3801 10th ave deli market corp., new york
- 3867 inc, new york
- 3d mini market inc, new york
- 3rd avenue discount corp, new york
- 4 corners marketplace inc, new york
- 411 2nd avenue deli and juice bar corp., new york
- 510 food corp., new york
- 522 9th avenue food corp, new york
- 523 deli & grill corp, new york
- 579 bread and butter corp., new york
- 581 u & g food corp, new york
- 5b deli & grocery corp, new york
- 5th ave brother deli inc, new york
- 6 brother gourmet deli corp, new york
- 600 deli corp, new york
- 64 fulton st food corp, new york
- 653 amsterdam convenience inc., new york
- 681 times square food corp n/a, new york
- 6ixth borough deli llc, new york
- 7 eleven store #34707b, new york
- 7 eleven store #37116b, new york
- 7 eleven store 35516a, new york
- 7 eleven store 35621a, new york
- 7 eleven store 35710a, new york
- 7 eleven store 35823b, new york
- 7 eleven store 36477a, new york
- 7 eleven store 36478a, new york
- 7 eleven store 37539a, new york
- 7 eleven store 39226a, new york
- 7 eleven store 39392b, new york
- 7-eleven 37035a, new york
- 7-eleven store 35057a, new york
- 7-eleven store 35472a 35472, new york
- 7-eleven store 38310h, new york
- 7-eleven store #39516a 39516a, new york
- 7-eleven store #39992a 39992a, new york
- 7-eleven store #41965a 41965a, new york
- 7-eleven store #42327a, new york
- 7-eleven store 33633b, new york
- 710 quick stop inc, new york
- 719 brothers famous deli corp, new york
- 79 avenue a deli & grocery inc, new york
- 7th ave mike food corp. i, new york
- 7th ave natural deli corp, new york
- 840 st nicholas food corp, new york
- 844 deli grocery, inc., new york
- 84th st corner deli corp, new york
- 8th ave food convenience corp, new york
- 9-11 deli co/dbcentral park organic deli & grocery, new york
- 900 king deli corporation, new york
- 901 fresh deli corporation, new york
- 91 catherine grocery corp, new york
- 96 deli & grill corporation, new york
- 96 deli mart, new york
- 9th ave royal deli, new york
- a & f tobacco & grocery inc, new york
- a.m. pharmacy ii, inc, new york
- aaa gourmet deli & grocery inc, new york
- amg retail llc 20, new york
- abdou kings deli inc, new york
- al bassam deli corp., new york
- al moshki corp., new york
- alexander's bagel & sandwich corp, new york
- ameer deli & grill corp, new york
- ameer food corp, new york
- amsterdam 99c plus inc., new york
- amsterdam deli grocery corp., new york
- amsterdam marketplace l l c, new york
- anabelle deli grocery corp, new york
- ant solutions grocery inc., new york
- appleton's gourmet marketplace inc., new york
- arkan food corp, new york
- avenue a deli & food inc., new york
- avenue a deli & grill corp, new york
- azal gourmet deli 2480 inc., new york
- b & b gourmet market, new york
- b organic choice inc, new york
- bam mart inc, new york
- bani l 27 corp, new york
- bassel deli, new york
- bean gourmet coffee llc, new york
- bello deli food corp., new york
- ben's gourmet deli inc., new york
- berry organic market corp, new york
- best value 99 c corp, new york
- bhh enterprise inc., new york
- bite delight deli grocery corp, new york
- bites delight deli corp, new york
- bk mini mart corp, new york
- blanco market & deli corp, new york
- bravo cafe & deli inc, new york
- brazilian market nyc, new york
- bread & honey, new york
- broadway finest deli, new york
- broadway finest market inc., new york
- broadway garden market corp, new york
- broadway sage corp, new york
- brother's candy & grocery store inc, new york
- c & c nature nutrition center inc, new york
- c jay grocery, inc., new york
- cd east harlem deli corp, new york
- call santo domingo grocery corp, new york
- camilo rosado deli grocery corp, new york
- campus deli and grill inc, new york
- chelsea charming deli inc, new york
- chelsea convenience and snacks corp, new york
- chelsea corner grocery & deli, corp., new york
- chelsea deli & cafe inc., new york
- chelsea deli market corp., new york
- cherry gourmet deli and grocery 1 inc, new york
- chinelos ii corp, new york
- chopcheese deli, new york
- chopcheese deli, new york
- chopcheese deli 1 corp, new york
- chopcheese deli 3 corp, new york
- chopcheese deli 4 corp, new york
- chopcheese deli 5 corp, new york
- chopped cheese corp, new york
- chopped cheeze i corp, new york
- chubbzway deli inc, new york
- city roots market, new york
- clinton fruit market inc, new york
- cloud deli convenience corp, new york
- colombia deli grocery corp., new york
- columbia deli inc, new york
- columbia gourmet deli corp, new york
- convenient grab & go corp, new york
- convenient store inc, new york
- cousins gourmet deli corp, new york
- cr7 gourmet corp, new york
- d'valery deli food corp, new york
- dollar magic llc, new york
- dan's quick stop, new york
- davids deli, new york
- delancey's gourmet deli, new york
- delancy bites corp, new york
- deli delights & waffle wonder, new york
- deli delights mini market corp., new york
- delicious deli i corp, new york
- dios proveedor bakery, new york
- domingo's grocery, new york
- don juan deli & grocery, new york
- duke's deli inc., new york
- dyckman candy & tobacco inc, new york
- dyckman chopcheese corp, new york
- dyckman grocery & candy corp 1, new york
- ez oxford deli & grocery corp, new york
- east 7th deli & cafe corp, new york
- east side fine deli corp, new york
- east village deli grocery corp, new york
- east village finest deli corp., new york
- eastside market corp, new york
- eats on 57st marketplace inc, new york
- eats on columbus marketplace inc., new york
- el aguila food corp, new york
- el economico 99 & up corp, new york
- el manantial grocery store inc, new york
- el marlene grocery corp, new york
- el tesoro grocery corp, new york
- eleganza ii gourmet deli inc, new york
- elinick pharmacy, new york
- emis deli corp, new york
- encanto mexicano no, new york
- encanto mexicano no, new york
- esam deli corp, new york
- esay1 deli corp, new york
- exper deli inc., new york
- f & a 99 cents & discount inc, new york
- family fruit and meat market corp, new york
- fancy gourmet deli corp, new york
- fatima discount store corporation, new york
- felix gourmet inc n/a, new york
- felo deli grocery corp, new york
- fifth avenue deli mart inc, new york
- fifth avenue gourmet deli inc, new york
- finca fresh market llc, new york
- fine deli corp, new york
- first ave & 117th st inc, new york
- five star discount mini market corp, new york
- flavor taste deli & grocery corp, new york
- food gourmet deli-grocery inc, new york
- food town deli market, new york
- foodtower gourmet deli corp., new york
- frederick deli & grocery inc., new york
- fresh bites marketplace inc., new york
- freshy's deli & grocery, new york
- g & j deli food corp, new york
- galleria gourmet marketplace inc./galleria mkt pl, new york
- gold star deli corp, new york
- golden earth candy inc., new york
- gopuff 839, new york
- gourmet square inc, new york
Showing 250 of 1,256 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
Compare New York County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Counties near New York County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for New York County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (0.0% here).
- Tishomingo County, MS · 0.0% low-access
- Covington County, MS · 0.0% low-access
- Barnwell County, SC · 0.0% low-access
- Oglala Lakota County, SD · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (14.4% here).
- Athens County, OH · 14.4% SNAP
- Douglas County, MO · 14.4% SNAP
- Koochiching County, MN · 14.4% SNAP
- Mecosta County, MI · 14.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
New York among Middle Atlantic states
New York ranks 3rd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (12.0%). New York County, at 0.0%, runs 12.0 pts below the New York rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for New York County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36061. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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