Zip code 11201: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11201?

11201 is assigned to Brooklyn, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11201 in?

11201 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11201?

About 70,674 people live in 11201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11201?

The median household income in 11201 is $173,136.

Q: What zip codes are near 11201?

The closest zip codes to 11201 are 11217, 11205, 10005, 10038, 10041.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

70,674

Median household income

$173K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,358/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.4 sq mi

52,197 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 11201

11201 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 70,674 people live here, or 52,197 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $173,136 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,110,700, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 36% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,358 a month.

80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.7 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home; public transit is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and arts, media and sports. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11201 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density52,197/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi63rd of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$121,559
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,71250th of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$3,358
99th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62131st of 1,367 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher79.9%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%44th of 1,691 in NY
Median earnings per worker$121,088
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,32131st of 1,676 in NY
Median household income$173,136
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97476th of 1,602 in NY
Median home value$1,110,700
97th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,80057th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home34.2%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%58th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers8.9%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%45th of 1,685 in NY
Population70,674
94th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36642nd of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.513
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517184th of 1,669 in NY
Average commute31.7 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min527th of 1,618 in NY
Broadband access95.2%
78th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%388th of 1,673 in NY
Diversity index62.4
77th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5183rd of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents21.7%
77th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%257th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers11.2%
71st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%658th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%934th of 1,675 in NY
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%764th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%794th of 1,679 in NY
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,150th of 1,685 in NY
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,496th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older12.8%
22nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,497th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters40%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,102nd of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%940th of 1,689 in NY
Government workers9%
12th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,523rd of 1,685 in NY
Veterans2.5%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,353rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1816.2%
11th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,226th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate35.9%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,528th of 1,673 in NY

Measure	11201	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	52,197/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	63rd of 1,693
Per capita incomeStrength	$121,559	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	99th	50th of 1,690
Median gross rent	$3,358	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	99th	31st of 1,367
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	79.9%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	99th	44th of 1,691
Median earnings per workerStrength	$121,088	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	99th	31st of 1,676
Median household incomeStrength	$173,136	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	97th	76th of 1,602
Median home value	$1,110,700	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	97th	57th of 1,614
Work from home	34.2%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	97th	58th of 1,685
Tech workers	8.9%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	95th	45th of 1,685
Population	70,674	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	94th	42nd of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.513	0.533	0.517	0.483	92nd	184th of 1,669
Average commuteWeakness	31.7 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	82nd	527th of 1,618
Broadband access	95.2%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	78th	388th of 1,673
Diversity index	62.4	74.6	65.5	61.4	77th	183rd of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	21.7%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	77th	257th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	11.2%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	71st	658th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	8.8%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	65th	934th of 1,675
Unemployment rate	4.9%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	51st	764th of 1,685
Poverty rate	10.1%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	45th	794th of 1,679
Healthcare workers	8.1%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	29th	1,150th of 1,685
Median age	35.2	36.5	39.8	38.9	22nd	1,496th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	12.8%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	22nd	1,497th of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	16th	1,102nd of 1,579
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	13th	940th of 1,689
Government workers	9%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	12th	1,523rd of 1,685
Veterans	2.5%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	11th	1,353rd of 1,693
Residents under 18	16.2%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	11th	1,226th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	35.9%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	7th	1,528th of 1,673

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

25%

25–34

18%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

16.2%

65 and over

12.8%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black10%
Hispanic13%
Asian14%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

62.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

21.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

41.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

68%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

10%

Other

Households

Households: 34,022
Average household size: 2
Family households: 42.5%
Married couples: 33.3%
Living alone: 42.9%
Veterans (of adults): 2.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

43%

Median household income

11201

$173,136

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$121,559

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

55.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.513

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11201

$1,110,700

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11201

$3,358

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

71%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 37,323
Owner-occupied: 35.9%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 3.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.5%
Home value to income: 6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

Carpooled

0.6%

Transit

44%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

17%

30–44

39%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

31.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Business and finance

13%

Arts, media and sports

10%

Computer and math

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Sales

Education

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Construction and repair

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

26%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Information

Education

Retail

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Other services

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$121,088

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11201	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$136,701	$74,888
Service	$29,303	$26,804
Sales and office	$115,729	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,958	$49,199
Production and transportation	$70,303	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

38%

Graduate

42%

High school graduate or higher: 96%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 42%
Households with broadband: 95.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.3%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 4.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.6937° N, 73.9899° W
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

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Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 11201

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11217	Brooklyn, NY	1 mi	43,490	$162,863	$1,636,500
11205	Brooklyn, NY	1.2 mi	51,676	$93,887	$917,400
10005	New York, NY	1.3 mi	9,439	$190,233	$1,390,600
10038	New York, NY	1.3 mi	22,235	$105,419	$921,900
10041	New York, NY · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
10270	New York, NY · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
11231	Brooklyn, NY	1.4 mi	38,276	$139,930	$1,611,200
10045	New York, NY · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
10004	New York, NY	1.5 mi	3,711	$250,000+	$1,477,700
10271	New York, NY	1.5 mi	0	—	—
11249	Brooklyn, NY	1.5 mi	47,728	$123,047	$1,478,400
10002	New York, NY	1.5 mi	76,873	$48,386	$827,800

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Questions about 11201

What city is zip code 11201?

11201 is assigned to Brooklyn, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11201 in?

11201 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11201?

About 70,674 people live in 11201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11201 in?

11201 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11201?

The median household income in 11201 is $173,136.

What zip codes are near 11201?

The closest zip codes to 11201 are 11217, 11205, 10005, 10038, 10041.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11201, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.