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Fast food in New York

How many fast food exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 New York counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Fast food · Quick-service restaurants · Takeout & delivery counters · Pizza delivery · Sandwich & burger chains. Counted together because official statistics use one 722513 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 113% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New York

Fast food

15,853

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

7.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.7

per 10,000 present

State index

113%

vs. U.S.

Residents

17,237,540

in covered counties

Workers

7,270,619

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 New York counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing fast food and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New York

City	County	Fast food	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
New York	New York County	2,553–2,669	1,619,224	2,072,276	9.5	142%	Above average
Garden City	Nassau County	1,457–1,491	1,401,387	598,752	8.6	128–130%	Above average
Albany	Albany County	321–375	295,619	175,518	8.3	124–137%	Above average
Long Island City	Queens County	2,149–2,167	2,320,056	589,818	8.2	123%	Above average
Melville	Suffolk County	1,433–1,489	1,444,016	549,149	8.1	121–125%	Above average
Brooklyn	Kings County	2,244–2,256	2,631,396	741,324	7.5	112%	Above average
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	257–295	300,448	91,489	7.4	111–125%	Above average
Kingston	Ulster County	144–232	181,957	44,188	7.1	106–166%	Range spans bands
Spring Valley	Rockland County	283–297	341,883	127,769	6.9	103–107%	Above average
Buffalo	Erie County	781–839	948,221	414,184	6.8	101–107%	Above average
Staten Island	Richmond County	372–374	494,956	115,038	6.7	101%	Above average
White Plains	Westchester County	788–834	997,782	391,628	6.6	99–103%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Monroe County	610–650	753,585	345,001	6.6	99–102%	Range spans bands
Bronx	Bronx County	992	1,412,082	285,342	6.4	96%	Below average
Newburgh	Orange County	301–365	406,298	127,315	6.3	95–112%	Range spans bands
Schenectady	Schenectady County	127–143	180,276	47,892	6.2	93–101%	Range spans bands
Troy	Rensselaer County	112–156	160,774	46,534	6.1	91–122%	Range spans bands
East Syracuse	Onondaga County	352–394	473,091	218,807	5.9	89–96%	Below average
Vestal	Broome County	139–169	201,184	68,480	5.9	88–104%	Range spans bands
Lockport	Niagara County	141–169	210,453	57,168	5.9	88–102%	Range spans bands
Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	155–175	232,531	77,891	5.7	86–97%	Below average
Utica	Oneida County	142–222	230,321	85,056	5.2	78–116%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

142%

128%

124%

123%

121%

112%

111%

106%

Most competitors per capita

78%

86%

88%

88%

89%

91%

93%

95%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few fast food may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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