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11210

Zip code 11210: Brooklyn, New York

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time
Population
57,915
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$838K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,786/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.7 sq mi
35,121 people/sq mi

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

About 11210

11210 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 57,915 people live here, or 35,121 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,692 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $838,000, or 10.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,786 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.8 minutes each way, and 13% 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 education. 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11210 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
40.7
Under 18
21.6%
65 and over
18.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black49%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
66.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
40.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
50.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
63%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
24%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
5%

Households

Households
20,723
Average household size
2.8
Family households
66.9%
Married couples
39.7%
Living alone
28.9%
Veterans (of adults)
1.9%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
14%

Median household income

11210
$83,692
Kings Co.
$80,263
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,322
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
24%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11210
$838,000
Kings Co.
$905,000
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11210
$1,786
Kings Co.
$1,833
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
30%
2–4 units
21%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
41%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
23,115
Owner-occupied
44.2%
Vacant
10.3%
Median year built
1941
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.8%
Home value to income
10.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
28%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
46%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
11%
20–29
9%
30–44
25%
45–59
16%
60+
34%
Average commute
43.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
20%
Office and admin
12%
Education
11%
Management
10%
Sales
6%
Business and finance
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Police and fire
4%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
29%
Education
14%
Professional and technical services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Retail
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Public administration
4%
Construction
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Information
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$53,358
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11210U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$78,735$74,888
Service$34,231$26,804
Sales and office$48,438$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,738$49,199
Production and transportation$42,526$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
23%
Some college
16%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.3%
Graduate or professional degree
15.5%
Households with broadband
92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.3%
No internet access
6.1%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
6.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Brooklyn
Center point
40.6281° N, 73.9463° W
Land area
1.7 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 11210

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11230Brooklyn1.1 mi$70,027
11202Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11241Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11242Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11243Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11245Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11247Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11251Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11252Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11256Brooklyn · PO box1.2 mi—
11226Brooklyn1.4 mi$81,014
11203Brooklyn1.6 mi$67,897

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Questions about 11210

What city is zip code 11210?

11210 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 11210 in?

11210 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11210?

About 57,915 people live in 11210, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11210 in?

11210 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11210?

The median household income in 11210 is $83,692.

What zip codes are near 11210?

The closest zip codes to 11210 are 11230, 11202, 11241, 11242, 11243.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11210, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.