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Simple feature collection of NYC Census Blocks from 2020. EPSG:2263, NAD83 / New York Long Island (ftUS).

Usage

nyc_census_blocks_2020_sf

Format

nyc_census_blocks_2020_sf

A simple feature collection with 37588 rows and 9 columns:

cb2020

2020 census block number (4-digit)

boro_code

Borough code as character (1=Manhattan, 2=Bronx, 3=Brooklyn, 4=Queens, 5=Staten Island)

boro_name

Borough name

ct2020

2020 census tract number (6-digit)

bctcb2020

Unique identifier for 2020 census blocks (BoroCode + CT2020 + CB2020)

geoid

Unique identifier for 2020 census blocks (15-digit FIPS code)

shape_leng

Shape length

shape_area

Shape area

geometry

Multipolygon

Details

Census blocks are the smallest geographic units used by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulation of 100-percent data. Produced by NYC Planning Department. Release: 25C, August 2025.

Author

Kieran Healy