Zip code 11218: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11218?

11218 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 11218 in?

11218 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11218?

About 72,042 people live in 11218, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11218?

The median household income in 11218 is $97,366.

Q: What zip codes are near 11218?

The closest zip codes to 11218 are 11226, 11219, 11215, 11230, 11202.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

72,042

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$936K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,981/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.4 sq mi

52,894 people/sq mi

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

About 11218

11218 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 72,042 people live here, or 52,894 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $97,366 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $935,900, or 9.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,981 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.1 minutes each way, and 25% 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, healthcare and education. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11218 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density52,894/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi61st of 1,693 in NY
Average commute40.1 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min185th of 1,618 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.537
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517119th of 1,669 in NY
Population72,042
95th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36637th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers17.5%
95th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%223rd of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$935,900
94th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800108th of 1,614 in NY
Diversity index69.8
93rd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.562nd of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents33.3%
90th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%126th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home24.5%
87th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%176th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,981
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621282nd of 1,367 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%
80th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%339th of 1,691 in NY
Per capita income$54,854
79th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712426th of 1,690 in NY
Residents under 1825.2%
76th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%257th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$60,488
76th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321490th of 1,676 in NY
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%264th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%694th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%532nd of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$97,366
69th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974537th of 1,602 in NY
Poverty rate14.1%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%499th of 1,679 in NY
Rent-burdened renters51.3%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%712th of 1,579 in NY
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,293rd of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,167th of 1,675 in NY
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,392nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.2%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,406th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,022nd of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%745th of 1,689 in NY
Homeownership rate39%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,511th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans1.5%
3rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,518th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11218	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	52,894/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	61st of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	40.1 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	97th	185th of 1,618
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.537	0.533	0.517	0.483	96th	119th of 1,669
Population	72,042	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	95th	37th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	17.5%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	95th	223rd of 1,685
Median home value	$935,900	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	94th	108th of 1,614
Diversity index	69.8	74.6	65.5	61.4	93rd	62nd of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	33.3%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	90th	126th of 1,693
Work from home	24.5%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	87th	176th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,981	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	83rd	282nd of 1,367
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	50.9%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	80th	339th of 1,691
Per capita income	$54,854	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	79th	426th of 1,690
Residents under 18	25.2%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	76th	257th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$60,488	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	76th	490th of 1,676
Tech workers	4.5%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	74th	264th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	11%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	71st	694th of 1,685
Unemployment rate	6.1%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	70th	532nd of 1,685
Median household income	$97,366	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	69th	537th of 1,602
Poverty rate	14.1%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	66th	499th of 1,679
Rent-burdened renters	51.3%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	52nd	712th of 1,579
Government workers	13.3%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	47th	1,293rd of 1,685
Housing vacancy	6%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	44th	1,167th of 1,675
Median age	37.2	36.5	39.8	38.9	36th	1,392nd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	14.2%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	32nd	1,406th of 1,693
Broadband access	89.6%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	31st	1,022nd of 1,673
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	20th	745th of 1,689
Homeownership rateWeakness	39%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	9th	1,511th of 1,673
Veterans	1.5%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	3rd	1,518th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

16%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

25.2%

65 and over

14.2%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black8%
Hispanic18%
Asian21%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

69.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

33.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

47%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

29%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 25,661
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 63.9%
Married couples: 48.4%
Living alone: 27.6%
Veterans (of adults): 1.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

11218

$97,366

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,854

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.537

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11218

$935,900

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11218

$1,981

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

14%

2–4 units

28%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

47%

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 27,297
Owner-occupied: 39%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1941
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.5%
Home value to income: 9.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

18%

Carpooled

Transit

41%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

12%

20–29

11%

30–44

27%

45–59

22%

60+

22%

Average commute

40.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

11%

Education

10%

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Sales

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$60,488

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11218	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,328	$74,888
Service	$28,477	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,503	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,285	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,456	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

18%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 25%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.7%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 12%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.6431° N, 73.9764° 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

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Zip codes near 11218

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11226	Brooklyn, NY	1.1 mi	95,144	$81,014	$876,600
11219	Brooklyn, NY	1.3 mi	94,196	$58,347	$1,137,300
11215	Brooklyn, NY	1.5 mi	70,441	$185,865	$1,622,300
11230	Brooklyn, NY	1.6 mi	86,978	$70,027	$874,500
11202	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
11204	Brooklyn, NY	1.7 mi	79,800	$69,479	$1,098,600
11241	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
11242	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
11243	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
11245	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
11247	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
11251	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 11218

What city is zip code 11218?

11218 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 11218 in?

11218 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11218?

About 72,042 people live in 11218, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11218 in?

11218 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11218?

The median household income in 11218 is $97,366.

What zip codes are near 11218?

The closest zip codes to 11218 are 11226, 11219, 11215, 11230, 11202.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11218, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.