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ZIP Code 11218: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11218 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 72,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 19th most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $97,366 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of New York.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · 38 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kings County
- Census places
- New York
- Neighborhoods
- Kensington, Parkville, Prospect Park South, Windsor Terrace GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-9 (65%), NY-10 (35%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 52,894 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 11218?
11218 centers on 40.643°, -73.976° and covers 1.4 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 11226, 11219, 11215, 11230, 11204, 11238.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11218, 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 11218 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11218 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 72,042 | 19th of 38 | 37th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $97k | 11th of 38 | 381st of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $936k | 22nd of 37 | 88th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% 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 11218?
The 2020 Census counted 78,642 people in 11218; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 72,042. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 72,042
- 2020 Census count
- 78,642+4.5% since 2010 (75,220)
- Households
- 25,661
- Median age
- 37.2
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 11218?
Of the 72,042 people the ACS estimates in 11218, 25.2% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.6%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (20.8%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic46.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic20.8%
- Hispanic or Latino17.7%
- Black, not Hispanic8.3%
- Other or two or more6.5%
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 11218 earn?
Median household income is $97,366 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($90,147 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,366
- Income per person
- $54,854
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,87232,770 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 11218?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $935,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,981
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 39.0%
- Housing units
- 27,297
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 11218?
1,982 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 94 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade274
- Construction251
- Health care and social assistance227
- Real estate and rental and leasing209
- Other services (except public administration)204
- Professional, scientific, and technical services187
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 11218?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11226 | Brooklyn | 95,144 | $81k | 1.1 mi |
| 11219 | Brooklyn | 94,196 | $58k | 1.3 mi |
| 11215 | Brooklyn | 70,441 | $186k | 1.5 mi |
| 11230 | Brooklyn | 86,978 | $70k | 1.6 mi |
| 11204 | Brooklyn | 79,800 | $70k | 1.7 mi |
| 11238 | Brooklyn | 58,345 | $135k | 2.0 mi |
| 11232 | Brooklyn | 27,816 | $91k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 11225 | Brooklyn | 58,158 | $89k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 11210 | Brooklyn | 57,915 | $84k | 1.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.