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Best Cities for Solar in New York

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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
#1 ZIP 13902
Pop. 6.9 Thousand
100
Excellent
#2 ZIP 14032
Pop. 10 Thousand
100
Excellent
#3 ZIP 12018
Pop. 7.1 Thousand
100
Excellent
#4 ZIP 10502
Pop. 5.9 Thousand
100
Excellent
#5 ZIP 10506
Pop. 6.2 Thousand
100
Excellent
#6 ZIP 10006
Pop. 4.5 Thousand
100
Excellent
#7 ZIP 10007
Pop. 7.8 Thousand
100
Excellent
#8 ZIP 11721
Pop. 6.6 Thousand
100
Excellent
#9 ZIP 12972
Pop. 7.1 Thousand
100
Excellent
#10 ZIP 11954
Pop. 4.1 Thousand
100
Excellent
#11 ZIP 12542
Pop. 5.9 Thousand
100
Excellent
#12 ZIP 11020
Pop. 6 Thousand
100
Excellent
#13 ZIP 11109
Pop. 7.4 Thousand
100
Excellent
#14 ZIP 10307
Pop. 15 Thousand
100
Excellent
#15 ZIP 10916
Pop. 4.5 Thousand
98
Excellent
#16 ZIP 11715
Pop. 3.8 Thousand
98
Excellent
#17 ZIP 10530
Pop. 14 Thousand
98
Excellent
#18 ZIP 11968
Pop. 14 Thousand
97
Excellent
#19 ZIP 10538
Pop. 18 Thousand
96
Excellent
#20 ZIP 11716
Pop. 9.8 Thousand
96
Excellent
Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.