Zip code 11206: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11206?

11206 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 11206 in?

11206 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11206?

About 93,020 people live in 11206, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11206?

The median household income in 11206 is $61,430.

Q: What zip codes are near 11206?

The closest zip codes to 11206 are 11211, 11221, 11237, 11249, 11205.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

93,020

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$840K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,625/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.4 sq mi

66,395 people/sq mi

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

About 11206

11206 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 93,020 people live here, or 66,395 per square mile. The median resident is 30.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,430 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 34.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $839,800, or 13.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 11% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,625 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.4 minutes each way, and 19% 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 office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 56% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11206 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population93,020
99th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36611th of 1,693 in NY
Population density66,395/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi43rd of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate34.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%46th of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.535
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517121st of 1,669 in NY
Average commute36.4 min
94th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min303rd of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$839,800
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800150th of 1,614 in NY
Unemployment rate9.2%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%201st of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index69.4
92nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.569th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%156th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%241st of 1,685 in NY
Work from home19.1%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%335th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents18.4%
72nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%311th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,625
63rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621438th of 1,367 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,828
61st
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321794th of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%689th of 1,691 in NY
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%819th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters51.7%
54th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%693rd of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%290th of 1,689 in NY
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%999th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$35,053
34th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,211th of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$61,430
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,329th of 1,602 in NY
Government workers10.2%
20th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,484th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy3%
11th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,485th of 1,675 in NY
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,451st of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older10.3%
9th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,592nd of 1,693 in NY
Median age30.4
4th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,623rd of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate11.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,639th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans1.1%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,570th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11206	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population	93,020	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	99th	11th of 1,693
Population density	66,395/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	43rd of 1,693
Poverty rateWeakness	34.4%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	98th	46th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.535	0.533	0.517	0.483	96th	121st of 1,669
Average commuteWeakness	36.4 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	94th	303rd of 1,618
Median home value	$839,800	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	92nd	150th of 1,614
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.2%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	92nd	201st of 1,685
Diversity index	69.4	74.6	65.5	61.4	92nd	69th of 1,693
Residents under 18	27.1%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	87th	156th of 1,693
Tech workers	4.7%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	76th	241st of 1,685
Work from home	19.1%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	75th	335th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	18.4%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	72nd	311th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,625	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	63rd	438th of 1,367
Median earnings per worker	$51,828	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	61st	794th of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.4%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	59th	689th of 1,691
Self-employed workers	9.9%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	57th	819th of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	51.7%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	54th	693rd of 1,579
Uninsured rate	7%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	52nd	290th of 1,689
Healthcare workers	9.1%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	44th	999th of 1,685
Per capita income	$35,053	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	34th	1,211th of 1,690
Median household income	$61,430	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	22nd	1,329th of 1,602
Government workers	10.2%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	20th	1,484th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	3%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	11th	1,485th of 1,675
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	9th	1,451st of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	10.3%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	9th	1,592nd of 1,693
Median age	30.4	36.5	39.8	38.9	4th	1,623rd of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	11.1%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	1st	1,639th of 1,673
Veterans	1.1%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	1st	1,570th of 1,693

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

20%

5–17

10%

18–24

22%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.4

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

10.3%

Race and ethnicity

White39%
Black17%
Hispanic34%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

69.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

44%

Spanish

34%

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 34,813
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 50.2%
Married couples: 27%
Living alone: 32.2%
Veterans (of adults): 1.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

11206

$61,430

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,053

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

34.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.535

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11206

$839,800

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11206

$1,625

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

30%

20+ units

51%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 35,906
Owner-occupied: 11.1%
Vacant: 3%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 3.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.9%
Home value to income: 13.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

11%

Carpooled

Transit

50%

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

12%

30–44

35%

45–59

16%

60+

17%

Average commute

36.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Management

13%

Healthcare

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Food service

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

17%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$51,828

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11206	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,373	$74,888
Service	$30,508	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,052	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,413	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,642	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

22%

High school

25%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.8%
No internet access: 13.7%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 13.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.7019° N, 73.9425° 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 11206

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11211	Brooklyn, NY	0.9 mi	65,314	$107,506	$1,140,700
11221	Brooklyn, NY	1.1 mi	91,588	$85,736	$1,090,100
11237	Brooklyn, NY	1.1 mi	45,334	$85,196	$1,084,600
11249	Brooklyn, NY	1.2 mi	47,728	$123,047	$1,478,400
11205	Brooklyn, NY	1.4 mi	51,676	$93,887	$917,400
11216	Brooklyn, NY	1.5 mi	60,685	$101,277	$1,293,700
11222	Brooklyn, NY	1.8 mi	42,853	$125,734	$1,376,300
11386	Ridgewood, NY · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
11233	Brooklyn, NY	2 mi	81,822	$62,411	$990,400
11213	Brooklyn, NY	2.1 mi	68,846	$65,127	$1,094,700
11217	Brooklyn, NY	2.3 mi	43,490	$162,863	$1,636,500
11378	Maspeth, NY	2.3 mi	36,392	$85,830	$834,100

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Questions about 11206

What city is zip code 11206?

11206 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 11206 in?

11206 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11206?

About 93,020 people live in 11206, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11206 in?

11206 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11206?

The median household income in 11206 is $61,430.

What zip codes are near 11206?

The closest zip codes to 11206 are 11211, 11221, 11237, 11249, 11205.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11206, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.