Administrative divisions
New York is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 36[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 36[2]
- Capital: Albany[1]
- Population: about 19,571,216 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 141,297 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1788[1]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-NY[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Kings County, Queens County, New York County, Bronx County, Richmond County, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Erie County, Westchester County.
Major cities: New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Albany, Syracuse.