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Best Cities for Solar in New York

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income	Solar Installers
#1	ZIP 13902 Pop. 6.9 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	—	0
#2	ZIP 14032 Pop. 10 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$160,079	0
#3	ZIP 12018 Pop. 7.1 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$133,542	0
#4	ZIP 10502 Pop. 5.9 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$250,001	0
#5	ZIP 10506 Pop. 6.2 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$250,001	0
#6	ZIP 10006 Pop. 4.5 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$209,972	0
#7	ZIP 10007 Pop. 7.8 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$250,001	0
#8	ZIP 11721 Pop. 6.6 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$206,250	0
#9	ZIP 12972 Pop. 7.1 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$120,822	0
#10	ZIP 11954 Pop. 4.1 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$129,375	0
#11	ZIP 12542 Pop. 5.9 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$123,517	0
#12	ZIP 11020 Pop. 6 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$169,265	0
#13	ZIP 11109 Pop. 7.4 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$198,773	0
#14	ZIP 10307 Pop. 15 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$138,807	0
#15	ZIP 10916 Pop. 4.5 Thousand	98 Excellent	—	$115,227	0
#16	ZIP 11715 Pop. 3.8 Thousand	98 Excellent	—	$157,905	0
#17	ZIP 10530 Pop. 14 Thousand	98 Excellent	—	$118,114	0
#18	ZIP 11968 Pop. 14 Thousand	97 Excellent	—	$146,138	23
#19	ZIP 10538 Pop. 18 Thousand	96 Excellent	17.6 /20	$186,555	0
#20	ZIP 11716 Pop. 9.8 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$120,344	22

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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