Dataset

2020 Census Blocks (water areas included)

nyc.wrzv-t2c4
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About

Census Blocks from the 2020 US Census for New York City including portions under water. These boundary files are derived from the US Census Bureau's TIGER project and have been geographically modified to fit the New York City base map. All previously released versions of this data are available on the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/resources/datasets/census-blocks">DCP Website: BYTES of the BIG APPLE</a>. Current version: 26c

Cite as: Department of City Planning (DCP). 2020 Census Blocks (water areas included). https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/wrzv-t2c4

Publisher
City of New York
Tier
Official
Covers
not stated
Places
New York City
Updated
quarterly
Last modified
2026-11-02
Units
not stated
License
NYC Open Data Terms of Use
Method
https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/resources/datasets/census-blocks

Columns

NameTypeDescription
bctcb2020textMerged string value of the BoroCode, 2020 census tract number, and 2020 census block number.
geoidtextFull Census Block number including the FIPS state and county code
borocodetextBorough code for the borough in which the census block is located.
ct2020text2020 census tract number.
shape_areanumberArea of feature in internal units squared.
shape_lengnumberLength of feature in internal units.
the_geommultipolygon
cb2020text2020 census block number.
boronametextBorough Name.

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