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ZIP Code 11205: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11205 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 52,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 29th most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $93,887 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of New York.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · 38 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kings County
- Census places
- New York
- Neighborhoods
- Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Navy Yard GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-7 (89%), NY-8 (11%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi · 44,130 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 9 more ZIP codes use the name Brooklyn for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 11205?
11205 centers on 40.697°, -73.968° and covers 1.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 11249, 11201, 11217, 11206, 11216, 11238.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11205, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 11205 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11205 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 51,676 | 29th of 38 | 85th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $94k | 12th of 38 | 411th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $917k | 23rd of 37 | 94th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than more than 99% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 11205?
The 2020 Census counted 50,474 people in 11205; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 51,676. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 51,676
- 2020 Census count
- 50,474
- Households
- 17,962
- Median age
- 31.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 11205?
Of the 51,676 people the ACS estimates in 11205, 28.6% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.5%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older10.0%
- White, not Hispanic52.3%
- Black, not Hispanic20.5%
- Hispanic or Latino13.4%
- Other or two or more7.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 11205 earn?
Median household income is $93,887 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn.
- Median household income
- $93,887±$12,536
- Income per person
- $50,890
- Below the poverty line
- 25.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $107,58718,470 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 11205?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $917,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,269
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 28.1%
- Housing units
- 19,740
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 11205?
1,775 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 326 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services274
- Retail trade256
- Wholesale trade169
- Accommodation and food services169
- Real estate and rental and leasing149
- Construction135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 11205?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11249 | Brooklyn | 47,728 | $123k | 0.5 mi |
| 11201 | Brooklyn | 70,674 | $173k | 1.2 mi |
| 11217 | Brooklyn | 43,490 | $163k | 1.2 mi |
| 11206 | Brooklyn | 93,020 | $61k | 1.4 mi |
| 11216 | Brooklyn | 60,685 | $101k | 1.5 mi |
| 11238 | Brooklyn | 58,345 | $135k | 1.8 mi |
| 10002 | New York | 76,873 | $48k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 11211 | Brooklyn | 65,314 | $108k | 1.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.