Zip code 11211: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11211?

11211 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 11211 in?

11211 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11211?

About 65,314 people live in 11211, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11211?

The median household income in 11211 is $107,506.

Q: What zip codes are near 11211?

The closest zip codes to 11211 are 11206, 11222, 11249, 11237, 11205.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

65,314

Median household income

$108K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,471/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.5 sq mi

44,889 people/sq mi

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

About 11211

11211 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 65,314 people live here, or 44,889 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $107,506 a year, 33% above the national median of $80,734. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,140,700, or 10.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 17% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,471 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.7 minutes each way, and 27% 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. 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11211 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density44,889/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi78th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$1,140,700
97th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,80050th of 1,614 in NY
Median gross rent$2,471
95th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621117th of 1,367 in NY
Median earnings per worker$82,180
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321164th of 1,676 in NY
Tech workers8.1%
93rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%56th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.516
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517169th of 1,669 in NY
Population65,314
92nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36654th of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$68,618
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712214th of 1,690 in NY
Work from home27.1%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%125th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher56.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%239th of 1,691 in NY
Poverty rate20.3%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%224th of 1,679 in NY
Average commute31.7 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min528th of 1,618 in NY
Unemployment rate7.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%382nd of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents24.2%
80th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%223rd of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$107,506
77th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974418th of 1,602 in NY
Diversity index58.8
69th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5250th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%761st of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%695th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%593rd of 1,689 in NY
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,335th of 1,675 in NY
Rent-burdened renters41.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,042nd of 1,579 in NY
Broadband access85.8%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,334th of 1,673 in NY
Median age32.3
9th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,587th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older10.3%
9th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,593rd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers5.9%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,371st of 1,685 in NY
Government workers6.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,584th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate17.2%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,617th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans0.9%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,588th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11211	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	44,889/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	78th of 1,693
Median home value	$1,140,700	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	97th	50th of 1,614
Median gross rent	$2,471	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	95th	117th of 1,367
Median earnings per workerStrength	$82,180	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	94th	164th of 1,676
Tech workers	8.1%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	93rd	56th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.516	0.533	0.517	0.483	93rd	169th of 1,669
Population	65,314	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	92nd	54th of 1,693
Per capita incomeStrength	$68,618	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	91st	214th of 1,690
Work from home	27.1%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	91st	125th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.4%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	86th	239th of 1,691
Poverty rateWeakness	20.3%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	85th	224th of 1,679
Average commuteWeakness	31.7 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	82nd	528th of 1,618
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.1%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	80th	382nd of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	24.2%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	80th	223rd of 1,693
Median household income	$107,506	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	77th	418th of 1,602
Diversity index	58.8	74.6	65.5	61.4	69th	250th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	10.3%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	62nd	761st of 1,685
Residents under 18	20.6%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	36th	695th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4.6%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	28th	593rd of 1,689
Housing vacancy	4.4%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	27th	1,335th of 1,675
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.8%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	20th	1,042nd of 1,579
Broadband accessWeakness	85.8%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	14th	1,334th of 1,673
Median age	32.3	36.5	39.8	38.9	9th	1,587th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	10.3%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	9th	1,593rd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	5.9%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	7th	1,371st of 1,685
Government workers	6.6%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	3rd	1,584th of 1,685
Homeownership rateWeakness	17.2%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	2nd	1,617th of 1,673
Veterans	0.9%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	1st	1,588th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

30%

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.3

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

10.3%

Race and ethnicity

White58%
Black4%
Hispanic25%
Asian8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

58.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

24.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

47%

Spanish

24%

Other Indo-European

21%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 28,139
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 43.7%
Married couples: 33.5%
Living alone: 33.4%
Veterans (of adults): 0.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

31%

Median household income

11211

$107,506

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$68,618

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

40.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.516

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11211

$1,140,700

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11211

$2,471

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

23%

5–19 units

30%

20+ units

44%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 29,447
Owner-occupied: 17.2%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.1%
Home value to income: 10.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

Carpooled

Transit

46%

Walked

13%

Bicycle

Worked from home

27%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

13%

20–29

20%

30–44

38%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

31.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

11%

Arts, media and sports

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Computer and math

Education

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

22%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Information

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$82,180

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11211	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$106,523	$74,888
Service	$27,844	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,579	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,109	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,480	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

16%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
Households with broadband: 85.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.4%
No internet access: 12.2%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 10.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.7141° N, 73.9452° W
Land area: 1.5 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 11211

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11206	Brooklyn, NY	0.9 mi	93,020	$61,430	$839,800
11222	Brooklyn, NY	1 mi	42,853	$125,734	$1,376,300
11249	Brooklyn, NY	1.3 mi	47,728	$123,047	$1,478,400
11237	Brooklyn, NY	1.4 mi	45,334	$85,196	$1,084,600
11205	Brooklyn, NY	1.7 mi	51,676	$93,887	$917,400
11221	Brooklyn, NY	1.8 mi	91,588	$85,736	$1,090,100
10009	New York, NY	1.9 mi	60,209	$92,876	$712,700
11378	Maspeth, NY	2 mi	36,392	$85,830	$834,100
11120	Long Island City, NY · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
10002	New York, NY	2.2 mi	76,873	$48,386	$827,800
11216	Brooklyn, NY	2.3 mi	60,685	$101,277	$1,293,700
11101	Long Island City, NY	2.3 mi	42,219	$121,062	$971,300

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Questions about 11211

What city is zip code 11211?

11211 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 11211 in?

11211 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11211?

About 65,314 people live in 11211, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11211 in?

11211 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11211?

The median household income in 11211 is $107,506.

What zip codes are near 11211?

The closest zip codes to 11211 are 11206, 11222, 11249, 11237, 11205.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11211, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.