Zip code 11229: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11229?

11229 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 11229 in?

11229 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11229?

About 78,377 people live in 11229, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11229?

The median household income in 11229 is $70,603.

Q: What zip codes are near 11229?

The closest zip codes to 11229 are 11235, 11223, 11230, 11234, 11210.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

78,377

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$819K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,651/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2 sq mi

39,052 people/sq mi

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

About 11229

11229 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 78,377 people live here, or 39,052 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,603 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $818,900, or 11.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,651 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.1 minutes each way, and 17% 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; management; and office and administrative support. 64% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11229 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density39,052/sq mi
98th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi89th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute42.1 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min132nd of 1,618 in NY
Foreign-born residents46.5%
98th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%35th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers17.1%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%140th of 1,685 in NY
Population78,377
97th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36626th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$818,900
91st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800156th of 1,614 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.505
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517220th of 1,669 in NY
Residents 65 and older21.9%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%647th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers5.2%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%192nd of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate16.9%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%348th of 1,679 in NY
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8936th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index61
74th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5216th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$56,776
70th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321587th of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%537th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home16.7%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%438th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,651
64th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621425th of 1,367 in NY
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%613th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%963rd of 1,675 in NY
Rent-burdened renters53%
59th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%629th of 1,579 in NY
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%450th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,253rd of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$40,211
50th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712956th of 1,690 in NY
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%929th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$70,603
37th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,074th of 1,602 in NY
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,049th of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%767th of 1,689 in NY
Homeownership rate46.9%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,467th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans1.5%
3rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,520th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11229	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	39,052/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	98th	89th of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	42.1 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	98th	132nd of 1,618
Foreign-born residents	46.5%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	98th	35th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	17.1%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	98th	140th of 1,685
Population	78,377	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	97th	26th of 1,693
Median home value	$818,900	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	91st	156th of 1,614
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.505	0.533	0.517	0.483	90th	220th of 1,669
Residents 65 and older	21.9%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	83rd	647th of 1,693
Tech workers	5.2%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	81st	192nd of 1,685
Poverty rate	16.9%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	76th	348th of 1,679
Median age	42.5	36.5	39.8	38.9	74th	936th of 1,693
Diversity index	61	74.6	65.5	61.4	74th	216th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$56,776	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	70th	587th of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	69th	537th of 1,691
Work from home	16.7%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	68th	438th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,651	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	64th	425th of 1,367
Unemployment rate	5.7%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	64th	613th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	8.3%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	62nd	963rd of 1,675
Rent-burdened renters	53%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	59th	629th of 1,579
Residents under 18	22.8%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	57th	450th of 1,693
Government workers	13.8%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	51st	1,253rd of 1,685
Per capita income	$40,211	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	50th	956th of 1,690
Self-employed workers	9.1%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	47th	929th of 1,685
Median household income	$70,603	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	37th	1,074th of 1,602
Broadband access	89.3%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	30th	1,049th of 1,673
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	19th	767th of 1,689
Homeownership rateWeakness	46.9%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	14th	1,467th of 1,673
Veterans	1.5%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	3rd	1,520th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

21.9%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black7%
Hispanic9%
Asian22%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

46.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

36%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

32%

Asian / Pacific

18%

Other

Households

Households: 30,523
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.3%
Married couples: 48.6%
Living alone: 29.4%
Veterans (of adults): 1.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

11229

$70,603

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,211

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.505

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11229

$818,900

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11229

$1,651

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

29%

2–4 units

21%

5–19 units

20+ units

45%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 33,284
Owner-occupied: 46.9%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1948
Median rooms: 3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.2%
Home value to income: 11.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

27%

Carpooled

Transit

39%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

11%

30–44

23%

45–59

13%

60+

32%

Average commute

42.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Management

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Production

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.0%

Median earnings per worker

$56,776

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11229	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,214	$74,888
Service	$31,980	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,588	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,338	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,302	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

23%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 17%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.2%
No internet access: 9.3%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 26.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.6013° N, 73.9445° W
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 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 11229

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11235	Brooklyn, NY	1.2 mi	78,558	$59,661	$721,100
11223	Brooklyn, NY	1.5 mi	78,093	$63,368	$1,067,400
11230	Brooklyn, NY	1.8 mi	86,978	$70,027	$874,500
11234	Brooklyn, NY	1.8 mi	83,187	$97,479	$795,100
11210	Brooklyn, NY	1.9 mi	57,915	$83,692	$838,000
11204	Brooklyn, NY	2.4 mi	79,800	$69,479	$1,098,600
11214	Brooklyn, NY	2.7 mi	89,397	$65,895	$990,900
11224	Brooklyn, NY	2.8 mi	50,822	$43,648	$523,900
11202	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
11241	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
11242	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
11243	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 11229

What city is zip code 11229?

11229 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 11229 in?

11229 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11229?

About 78,377 people live in 11229, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11229 in?

11229 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11229?

The median household income in 11229 is $70,603.

What zip codes are near 11229?

The closest zip codes to 11229 are 11235, 11223, 11230, 11234, 11210.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11229, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.