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ZIP Code 11206: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11206 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 93,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $61,430 (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
- Bushwick Houses, Eleanor Roosevelt Houses, Marcy Houses, Sumner Houses, Tompkins Houses, Williamsburg Houses GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-7 (84%), NY-8 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 66,395 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 11206?
11206 centers on 40.702°, -73.943° and covers 1.4 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 11211, 11221, 11237, 11249, 11205, 11216.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11206, 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 11206 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11206 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 93,020 | 5th of 38 | 11th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $61k | 32nd of 38 | 923rd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $840k | 27th of 37 | 126th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 32% 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 11206?
The 2020 Census counted 91,549 people in 11206; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 93,020. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 93,020
- 2020 Census count
- 91,549+12.1% since 2010 (81,677)
- Households
- 34,813
- Median age
- 30.4
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 11206?
Of the 93,020 people the ACS estimates in 11206, 27.1% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (39.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (34.4%).
- Under 1827.1%
- 18 to 6462.6%
- 65 and older10.3%
- White, not Hispanic39.4%
- Hispanic or Latino34.4%
- Black, not Hispanic16.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.3%
- Other or two or more3.3%
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 11206 earn?
Median household income is $61,430 (ACS 2020-2024), the 32nd highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn. It rose from $48,777 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,430
- Income per person
- $35,053
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,61237,370 returns; wages 83% 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 11206?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $839,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 11.1%
- Housing units
- 35,906
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 11206?
1,669 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 216 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade337
- Professional, scientific, and technical services197
- Accommodation and food services195
- Health care and social assistance144
- Other services (except public administration)132
- Wholesale trade123
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 11206?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11211 | Brooklyn | 65,314 | $108k | 0.9 mi |
| 11221 | Brooklyn | 91,588 | $86k | 1.1 mi |
| 11237 | Brooklyn | 45,334 | $85k | 1.1 mi |
| 11249 | Brooklyn | 47,728 | $123k | 1.2 mi |
| 11205 | Brooklyn | 51,676 | $94k | 1.4 mi |
| 11216 | Brooklyn | 60,685 | $101k | 1.5 mi |
| 11222 | Brooklyn | 42,853 | $126k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 11233 | Brooklyn | 81,822 | $62k | 2.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.