Brooklyn, NY
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Brooklyn, NY: 37 delivery areas, combined population 2,504,700. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BROOKLYN-NY · Brooklyn, NY 37 ZIPs · 2,504,700 pop · #7142/25278 · Kings County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-RENT · POP-MEGA · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-HIGH $87,011
- RANK-UPPER #7142/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-WIDE 37 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 30% owners
- POP-MEGA 2,504,700
- SPREAD-SPLIT 11239→11215
- HOME-TOP $992,841
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Brooklyn, NY sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a megacity-scale population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 28%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,504,700
- city population (Census)
- 37
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $87,011
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (37 codes): average household income $87,011 and home value $992,841 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 18.6%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Brooklyn differ
Brooklyn's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $38,015 in ZIP 11239 to $185,865 in ZIP 11215, while home values span $523,900 in 11224 to $1,636,500 in 11217. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 4.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 28.8 points
11239 to 11215
11224 to 11217
11215 to 11206
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Brooklyn residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 37 codes in Brooklyn. The densest, 11226, still represents only about 4% of the 2,504,700 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Brooklyn's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 60,781 establishments, 727,173 employees , annual payroll $36,235,703k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 37 of 37 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 11219 (3,305 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (9,924) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Brooklyn, NY
These ZIP codes sit in Kings County, which covers 38 ZIP codes in all; 37 of them fall in Brooklyn. See the Kings County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 11226 vs 11220 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11226 | 101,572 | $81,014 | 1,380 | 30,415 |
| 11220 | 99,598 | $69,883 | 2,857 | 22,037 |
| 11208 | 94,469 | $62,077 | 968 | 10,195 |
| 11236 | 93,877 | $81,464 | 987 | 10,071 |
| 11207 | 93,386 | $56,523 | 1,104 | 13,494 |
| 11219 | 92,221 | $58,347 | 3,305 | 24,025 |
| 11211 | 90,117 | $107,506 | 3,234 | 15,048 |
| 11214 | 88,630 | $65,895 | 2,113 | 15,778 |
| 11234 | 87,757 | $97,479 | 1,786 | 4,573 |
| 11230 | 86,408 | $70,027 | 2,219 | 18,126 |
| 11212 | 84,500 | $41,355 | 792 | 21,202 |
| 11206 | 81,677 | $61,430 | 1,669 | 21,984 |
| 11229 | 80,018 | $70,603 | 2,287 | 14,308 |
| 11235 | 79,132 | $59,661 | 2,885 | 13,614 |
| 11221 | 78,895 | $85,736 | 972 | 22,021 |
| 11223 | 78,731 | $63,368 | 2,308 | 14,659 |
| 11204 | 78,134 | $69,479 | 2,432 | 18,996 |
| 11203 | 76,174 | $67,897 | 926 | 13,711 |
| 11218 | 75,220 | $97,366 | 1,982 | 20,331 |
| 11209 | 68,853 | $93,854 | 1,927 | 12,527 |
| 11233 | 67,053 | $62,411 | 603 | 19,194 |
| 11213 | 63,767 | $65,127 | 879 | 22,579 |
| 11215 | 63,488 | $185,865 | 2,376 | 11,271 |
| 11210 | 62,008 | $83,692 | 1,087 | 14,584 |
| 11225 | 56,829 | $88,568 | 947 | 24,824 |
| 11216 | 54,316 | $101,277 | 1,034 | 22,434 |
| 11201 | 51,128 | $173,136 | 3,278 | 14,028 |
| 11237 | 49,896 | $85,196 | 1,305 | 19,583 |
| 11238 | 49,262 | $134,523 | 1,395 | 17,189 |
| 11224 | 47,621 | $43,648 | 796 | 11,593 |
| 11228 | 41,788 | $83,665 | 931 | 10,957 |
| 11205 | 40,366 | $93,887 | 1,775 | 16,494 |
| 11222 | 36,934 | $125,734 | 1,924 | 9,292 |
| 11217 | 35,881 | $162,863 | 1,494 | 18,472 |
| 11231 | 33,336 | $139,930 | 1,320 | 9,054 |
| 11232 | 28,265 | $90,891 | 1,384 | 9,163 |
| 11239 | 13,393 | $38,015 | 120 | 8,377 |
Brooklyn roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Brooklyn, .