There are still pockets of lead poisoning in New York City

Cases of lead greater than or equal to 5 μg/dL in children under the age of 6 per 1,000 tested (2017)

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50

Median household income (by ZIP code)

$25K

$50K

$75K

$100K

New York City-wide data

Median household income: $57,782Population: 8,560,072Cases >= 5 µg/dL: 4,261Number tested: 293,300Cases per 1,000 tested: 14.5

Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; income and population, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017