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ZIP Code11216

Brooklyn, NY

Kings County · New York · United States
Home to 59,913 people across 0.962 square miles.

EasternTop 5% densityTop 10% degree-holdersRenter-majority47 ZIPs in county

At a glance

11216 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
60k
±2,381 · top 1% nationally
Median household income
$95,000
US median $70,109 · top 25%
Median home value
$1.4M
US median $207,500 · top 1%
Median age
34.8
US median 42 years
Population density
62k/mi²
top 1% most dense
Land area
0.962 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 11216 is

40.680844, -73.949222 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates40.680844, -73.949222
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyKings County
StateNew York (NY)
Land area0.962 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

New York, NY3.7 mi
Philadelphia, PA81.5 mi
Boston, MA189.2 mi
Chicago, IL714.4 mi

People

Who lives in 11216

59,913 residents in 26,664 households, averaging 2.25 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 30.6% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1814.1%
18-246.1%
25-3430.6%
35-4417.1%
45-5411.3%
55-649.1%
65+11.9%

Households

Composition and size

Total households26,664
Average household size2.25
Family households41.0%
Living alone37.1%
Median age34.8 years
Households with internet91.2%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White31.5%
Black47.2%
Asian5.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other4.5%
Two or more11.4%
Hispanic / Latino12.2%

Income & work

What people earn in 11216

The median household here earns $95,000 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 11216 ahead of 79% of American ZIP codes. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$95,000
LowestHighest
Higher than 79% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$95,000 ±$6,237
Per capita income$58,397
Poverty rate15.9%
Unemployment rate6.8%
Labor force participation72.5%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k16.6%
$25-50k10.4%
$50-75k12.5%
$75-100k12.6%
$100-150k17.5%
$150-200k11.0%
$200k+19.4%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 55.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 91.1% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 11216

A typical home is valued at $1.4M, and median rent runs $2,180 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 76.7% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1938.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$1.4M
Median gross rent$2,180/mo
Median year built1938
Housing units28,825
Vacancy rate7.5%

Own vs. rent

Of 26,664 occupied units

Owner-occupied23.3%
Renter-occupied76.7%
Owner households6,207
Renter households20,457

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family7.6%
2-4 units42.3%
5-19 units40.8%
20+ units9.3%

Getting to work

How 11216 commutes

52.3% of workers public transit, and the average one-way trip takes 44.4 minutes. 25.6% work from home.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone11.1%
Carpooled1.7%
Public transit52.3%
Walked3.6%
Bike4.0%
Worked from home25.6%

Travel time

Mean commute 44.4 minutes

<10 min1.9%
10-197.2%
20-299.4%
30-4434.1%
45-5927.7%
60+19.9%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 11216

ZIP code 11216 is assigned to Brooklyn, NY, and falls within Kings County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 59,913 people live inside it.

At 62,280 residents per square mile spread over 0.962 square miles, 11216 reads as a dense urban area. It is a populous postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings run above the national median. At $95,000, 11216 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 79% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Brooklyn looks like

Housing in 11216 costs far above the national median. A typical home is valued at $1,398,400 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $2,180 a month. This is firmly renter territory — 76.7% of occupied homes are rented, a pattern typical of city centres, student areas and neighbourhoods with a lot of apartment stock.

The building stock is dominated by small multi-family buildings of two to four units, which account for 42.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1938, making the housing here largely pre-war.

The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 34.8 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.25 people, and 41.0% are family households.

Getting to work takes 44.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is public transit at 52.3% of workers, while 52.3% take public transit, 25.6% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn sits in a densely built environment, and accommodation in and around 11216 tends to reflect that — full-service hotels, boutique properties and serviced apartments packed close together, usually within walking distance of transit. Rates in dense urban codes move sharply with the calendar: midweek business demand and weekend leisure demand can price very differently.

Median rent in 11216 is $2,180 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, New York, NY is about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 11216 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 11216 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 11216 offers a compact profile of Brooklyn: 59,913 residents, a median household income of $95,000, 55.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.8%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 11216 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Brooklyn may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 11216

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Questions

Common questions about 11216

What city is ZIP code 11216 in?
11216 serves Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County, United States.
What is the population of 11216?
About 59,913 people live in ZIP code 11216, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±2,381. That works out to roughly 62,280 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 11216?
The median household income in 11216 is $95,000 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $58,397. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 11216?
The median home value is $1.4M and median gross rent is $2,180 a month. 23.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 11216 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 55.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 6.8%, and the median age is 34.8. The average commute is 44.4 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 11216 in?
11216 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 11216?
ZIP code 11216 covers 0.962 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 11216 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 11216 reads as a dense urban area. It holds 62,280 people per square mile across 0.962 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 11216?
Median gross rent in 11216 is $2,180 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 26,664 occupied homes here, 20,457 are rented.
What is the commute like from 11216?
The average one-way commute from 11216 takes about 44.4 minutes. The most common way to travel is public transit, used by 52.3% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 11216?
About 35,284 residents of 11216 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 72.5% and the unemployment rate is 6.8%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 11216?
Accommodation in and around Brooklyn, NY ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 11216 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Brooklyn as the primary place and Kings County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 11216 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11216. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 11216, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.