11203 Zip Code Profile

11203 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $438,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,294/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 11203 is $43,776.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11203 earn an average of $28,887/year. Women earn only $26,665/year.

33,914 people in 11203 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11203? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11203 is 49.6 minutes!

The median age here is 39. There are 33,843 men and 42,331 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 53,462 people (out of the 76,174 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,373 homes, and 1,411 businesses every day. 1,698 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11203 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Thessaloniki, Greece!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 36 feet above sea levell.

• Broken L Block Tenant Association
• Community Board 9 Brooklyn
• Community Preservation Society
• East 45th Street Block Association
• East 52nd Street Block Association

• East 58th Street United Block Association
• New York Civic Assoication
• Rugby Community Council
• The African Diasparian Civic Association, Inc.
• Tri Blk Civic Association

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• CCRP
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• Coalition For Callahan/Kelly Park
• Community Board 12 Brooklyn
• Crown Heights Now
• Crwn Hgts Taxpayers/Civic Association
• Cypress Hills Block & Tennants Association
• East New York United Concerned Citizens, Inc.
• Farragut
• Fiorentino Plaza Tenants Association
• Fraser Civic Association

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• Glenwood Tenants Association
• Grand Avenue Block Assoc
• Greater Broadway Local Development Corp.
• Greenfield Civic Association
• Junction Neighborhood Association
• Kings Ralph Civic Association
• Lafayette Avenue Association
• Lincoln Civic Block Association
• Madison Tenant Assoc.
• Mill Basin Civic Association
• Monroe, Patchen, Reid Block Association, Inc.
• Nehemiah Ten Greenthumb Block Association
• Putnam Progressive Block Association
• South Midwood Residents Association
• St. John's Place Family Center, HDFC
• Underhill Avenue Tenant Association
• United Coalition Of Block Associations
• United Community Association Of Flatlands

• Demographics

• Total Population: 76,174
• White Population: 3,168
• Black Population: 70,884
• Hispanic Population: 4,258
• Asian Population: 1,353
• Hawaiian Population: 185
• Indian Population: 496
• Male Population: 33,843
• Female Population: 42,331
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Kings
• City: Brooklyn
• Longitude: -73.9
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 36 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 33,523
• Drive alone: 8,006
• Carpool: 3,099
• Public transit: 20,562
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,698


• Average commute time: 49.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 348
•    5 - 9: 598
•    10 - 14: 1,402
•    15 - 19: 1,909
•    20 - 24: 2,057
•    25 - 29: 819
•    30 - 34: 4,889
•    35 - 39: 781
•    40 - 44: 1,098
•    45 - 59: 7,056
•    60 - 89: 8,513
•    90 plus: 4,053

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $438,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,797
• Businesses: 809
• Employees: 19,376
• Annual Payroll: $997,426,000
• Average Family Income: $52,294
• Median Family Income: $37,341
• Average Income for Men: $28,887
• Average Income for Women: $26,665

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10, 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 17.0, 12.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Jerrold Nadler (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 047
• State FIPS Code: 36

• High School for Public Service Youth Farm Market

• Wyckoff Farmhouse Farmers' Market

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Primary Schools

Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School

790 E New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 774-0762

P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner School

684 Linden Boulevard

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 693-4363

P.S. 181 Brooklyn

1023 New York Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 462-5298

P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling School

4801 Avenue D

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 629-1670

P.S. 235 Lenox School

525 Lenox Road

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 773-4869

P.S. 244 Richard R. Green Sch

5404 Tilden Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 346-6240

P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School

133 East 53rd Street

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 773-5332

P.S. 397 Foster Laurie Elementary School

490 Fenimore Street

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 774-5200

P.S. 91 Albany Avenue School

532 Albany Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 756-0243

Middle Schools

I.S. 232 Winthrop

905 Winthrop Street

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 773-2662

I.S. 285 Meyer Levin

5909 Beverly Road

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 451-2200

I.S. 391 Mahalia Jackson

790 East New York Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 493-8920

High Schools

George W. Wingate High School

600 Kingston Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 467-7400

Samuel J. Tilden High School

5800 Tilden Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 629-4523

Other Schools

High School For Service And Learning

911 Flatbush Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 564-2551

Hs For Public Service

600 Kingston Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 467-7400

Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 221-7703

School For Democracy And Leadership

600 Kingston Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 467-7400

The School For Human Rights

600 Kingston Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 467-7400