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Brooklyn, NY · standard

ZIP Code 11211

Kings County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

90,117
15,048/sq mi
$107,506
Median income
$1,140,700
Median home value
56.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Brooklyn pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.

Top 15%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 2%
home value, US ZIPs
15,048
people per sq mi
17%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 11211 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 11211 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, with 90,117 residents across 6.0 square miles, a density of 15,048 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 11211 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,506 (16% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $68,618. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.1%. Median home value sits at $1,140,700 (202% above the state average), median rent at $2,471 a month, and owner-occupancy at 17.2%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is 32 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 11211, plus 6 more within Kings County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 11211

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Brooklyn, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 11211.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 11211, Brooklyn, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

90,117

Population

6.0

Area (sq mi)

15,048

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 11211?

32.3

Median Age

50.7%

Male

49.3%

Female

24.2%

Foreign-Born

White 60.8%
African American 4.4%
Asian 7.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$107,506

Median Household Income

+16% vs state

$68,618

Per Capita Income

20.3%

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

31.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 11211 ranks nationally

Brooklyn, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$107,506 Top 15% higher than 85% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 72.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

29,447

Total Housing Units

28,139

Occupied Units

1,308

Vacant Units

2.29

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 17.2%
Renter 82.8%

$1,140,700

Median Home Value

+202% vs state

$2,471

Median Rent

1957

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 3,234 business establishments in ZIP 11211, employing approximately 36,368 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,527,592,000.

3,234

Businesses

36,368

Employees

$1.5B

Annual Payroll

18

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 542 16.8%
Accommodation and food services 427 13.2%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 403 12.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 360 11.1%
Other services (except public administration) 303 9.4%
Construction 195 6.0%
Wholesale trade 178 5.5%
Health care and social assistance 169 5.2%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 128 4.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 123 3.8%
Information 111 3.4%
Manufacturing 92 2.8%
Finance and insurance 69 2.1%
Transportation and warehousing 63 1.9%
Educational services 57 1.8%
Industries not classified 6 0.2%
Utilities 4 0.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 4 0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 11211 vs 11206 →

ZIP 11211 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 11211 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 11211 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 11211 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
11206 Brooklyn, NY 81,677 0.9 mi
11222 Brooklyn, NY 36,934 1.1 mi
11205 Brooklyn, NY 40,366 1.4 mi
11216 Brooklyn, NY 54,316 2.2 mi
10002 New York, NY 81,410 1.8 mi
11109 Long Island City, NY 3,523 2.3 mi
10009 New York, NY 61,347 1.7 mi
11237 Brooklyn, NY 49,896 1.8 mi
11238 Brooklyn, NY 49,262 2.4 mi
11221 Brooklyn, NY 78,895 2.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Kings County

11226 standard
Brooklyn, NY
Pop: 101,572
11220 standard
Brooklyn, NY
Pop: 99,598
11208 standard
Brooklyn, NY
Pop: 94,469
11236 standard
Brooklyn, NY
Pop: 93,877
11207 standard
Brooklyn, NY
Pop: 93,386
11219 standard
Brooklyn, NY
Pop: 92,221

Related Areas

Kings County Brooklyn, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 11211 in? ▼
ZIP code 11211 (Brooklyn) is located in Kings County, New York. Kings County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kings-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 11211? ▼
ZIP code 11211 in Brooklyn, NY has a population of 90,117 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 11211? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 11211 is $107,506, which is 41% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 11211? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 11211 is $1,140,700, which is 310% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 11211? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 11211 is White at 60.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 25.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 11211? ▼
ZIP code 11211 has 3,234 business establishments employing approximately 36,368 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 11211? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 11211 are: Retail trade (542), Accommodation and food services (427), Professional, scientific, and technical services (403). There are 18 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 11211? ▼
In ZIP code 11211, 72.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 11211? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 11211 is 31.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 11211? ▼
In ZIP code 11211, approximately 17.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 82.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 11211? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 11211 is 20.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.