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ZIP Code 11216: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11216 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 61,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 25th most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $101,277 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of New York.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · 38 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kings County
- Census places
- New York
- Neighborhood
- Bedford-Stuyvesant GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-8 (66%), NY-9 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 63,082 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 11216?
11216 centers on 40.681°, -73.949° and covers 1.0 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 11213, 11238, 11225, 11221, 11205, 11206, 11233.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11216, 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 11216 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11216 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 60,685 | 25th of 38 | 63rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $101k | 9th of 38 | 353rd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $1.29M | 6th of 37 | 25th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% 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 11216?
The 2020 Census counted 61,251 people in 11216; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 60,685. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 60,685
- 2020 Census count
- 61,251+12.8% since 2010 (54,316)
- Households
- 27,134
- Median age
- 34.8
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 11216?
Of the 60,685 people the ACS estimates in 11216, 14.0% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (45.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (28.0%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6474.2%
- 65 and older11.8%
- Black, not Hispanic45.5%
- White, not Hispanic28.0%
- Hispanic or Latino12.8%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
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 11216 earn?
Median household income is $101,277 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn. It rose from $83,184 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,277
- Income per person
- $61,212
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 56.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,42329,120 returns; wages 85% 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 11216?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,293,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,271
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 21.3%
- Housing units
- 28,995
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 11216?
1,034 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 146 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services181
- Retail trade174
- Professional, scientific, and technical services144
- Other services (except public administration)130
- Health care and social assistance92
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation68
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 11216?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11213 | Brooklyn | 68,846 | $65k | 1.0 mi |
| 11238 | Brooklyn | 58,345 | $135k | 1.1 mi |
| 11225 | Brooklyn | 58,158 | $89k | 1.2 mi |
| 11221 | Brooklyn | 91,588 | $86k | 1.3 mi |
| 11205 | Brooklyn | 51,676 | $94k | 1.5 mi |
| 11206 | Brooklyn | 93,020 | $61k | 1.5 mi |
| 11233 | Brooklyn | 81,822 | $62k | 1.5 mi |
| 11217 | Brooklyn | 43,490 | $163k | 1.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.