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ZIP Code 11217: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11217 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 43,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 33rd most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $162,863 (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
- Boerum Hill, Gowanus Houses, Warren Street Houses, Wyckoff Gardens GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-10 (87%), NY-8 (7%), NY-7 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 59,009 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 11217?
11217 centers on 40.682°, -73.979° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 11201, 11238, 11205, 11215, 11231.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11217, 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 11217 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11217 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 43,490 | 33rd of 38 | 112th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $163k | 3rd of 38 | 77th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $1.64M | 1st of 37 | 12th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 97% 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 11217?
The 2020 Census counted 42,417 people in 11217; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 43,490. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 18.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 43,490
- 2020 Census count
- 42,417+18.2% since 2010 (35,881)
- Households
- 20,307
- Median age
- 36.3
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 11217?
Of the 43,490 people the ACS estimates in 11217, 18.2% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.2%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6469.6%
- 65 and older12.2%
- White, not Hispanic48.8%
- Black, not Hispanic16.2%
- Hispanic or Latino16.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.5%
- Other or two or more9.4%
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 11217 earn?
Median household income is $162,863 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn. It rose from $146,472 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $162,863
- Income per person
- $111,192
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 72.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $194,66421,470 returns; wages 74% 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 11217?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,636,500
- Median gross rent
- $2,888
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 27.8%
- Housing units
- 21,979
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 11217?
1,494 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 157 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services260
- Professional, scientific, and technical services211
- Retail trade191
- Other services (except public administration)167
- Health care and social assistance160
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation124
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 11217?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11201 | Brooklyn | 70,674 | $173k | 1.0 mi |
| 11238 | Brooklyn | 58,345 | $135k | 1.0 mi |
| 11205 | Brooklyn | 51,676 | $94k | 1.2 mi |
| 11215 | Brooklyn | 70,441 | $186k | 1.4 mi |
| 11231 | Brooklyn | 38,276 | $140k | 1.4 mi |
| 11216 | Brooklyn | 60,685 | $101k | 1.5 mi (near) |
| 11249 | Brooklyn | 47,728 | $123k | 1.7 mi (near) |
| 11225 | Brooklyn | 58,158 | $89k | 1.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.