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11207

Zip code 11207: Brooklyn, New York

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time
Population
93,198
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$657K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,482/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.7 sq mi
34,264 people/sq mi

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

About 11207

11207 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 2.7 sq mi of land. About 93,198 people live here, or 34,264 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,523 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 24.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $656,600, or 11.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 26% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,482 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 44.2 minutes each way, and 12% 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 healthcare; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11207 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
36.6
Under 18
21.7%
65 and over
15.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White6%
  • Black53%
  • Hispanic32%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
60.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
32%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
63%
Spanish
27%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
3%

Households

Households
35,658
Average household size
2.6
Family households
57.4%
Married couples
23.7%
Living alone
34.4%
Veterans (of adults)
2%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

11207
$56,523
Kings Co.
$80,263
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,948
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
24.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.504
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11207
$656,600
Kings Co.
$905,000
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11207
$1,482
Kings Co.
$1,833
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
13%
2–4 units
42%
5–19 units
17%
20+ units
28%
Mobile home
0.4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
38,824
Owner-occupied
25.9%
Vacant
8.2%
Median year built
1957
Median rooms
3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31%
Home value to income
11.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
24%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
55%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
7%
20–29
7%
30–44
27%
45–59
24%
60+
29%
Average commute
44.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
16%
Office and admin
13%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Education
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Food service
6%
Management
6%
Sales
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Business and finance
4%
Police and fire
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
2%
Production
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
24%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Education
9%
Professional and technical services
8%
Retail
8%
Admin, support and management
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Other services
6%
Construction
5%
Public administration
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Information
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,929
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11207U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$67,905$74,888
Service$35,204$26,804
Sales and office$42,532$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,426$49,199
Production and transportation$36,179$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
36%
Some college
17%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
Graduate or professional degree
6.1%
Households with broadband
87.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.9%
No internet access
10.4%
Without health insurance
4.8%
Limited-English households
9.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Brooklyn
Center point
40.6702° N, 73.8938° W
Land area
2.7 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

  • New York100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11207

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11212Brooklyn1.1 mi$41,355
11208Brooklyn1.2 mi$62,077
11233Brooklyn1.5 mi$62,411
11352Flushing · PO box1.8 mi—
11381Flushing · PO box1.8 mi—
11405Jamaica · PO box1.8 mi—
11425Jamaica · PO box1.8 mi—
11499Jamaica · PO box1.8 mi—
11695Far Rockaway · PO box1.8 mi—
11385Ridgewood2.1 mi$88,838
11213Brooklyn2.2 mi$65,127
11236Brooklyn2.2 mi$81,464

Zip codes like 11207 elsewhere

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Questions about 11207

What city is zip code 11207?

11207 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 11207 in?

11207 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11207?

About 93,198 people live in 11207, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11207 in?

11207 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11207?

The median household income in 11207 is $56,523.

What zip codes are near 11207?

The closest zip codes to 11207 are 11212, 11208, 11233, 11352, 11381.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11207, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.