11205 Zip Code Profile

11205 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. Median household income here ($28,070) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $619,100 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 $42,164/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 11205 is $27,365.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11205 earn an average of $31,551/year. Women earn only $26,979/year.

11,743 people in 11205 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11205? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11205 is 38.3 minutes!

The median age here is 29. There are 18,829 men and 21,537 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 19,678 people (out of the 40,366 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,002 homes, and 1,462 businesses every day. 1,808 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11205 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baku, Azerbaijan!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 50 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,366
• White Population: 19,595
• Black Population: 14,802
• Hispanic Population: 8,565
• Asian Population: 2,547
• Hawaiian Population: 100
• Indian Population: 563
• Male Population: 18,829
• Female Population: 21,537
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 30

• 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: -74.0
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 50 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,440
• Drive alone: 2,066
• Carpool: 647
• Public transit: 6,860
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,808


• Average commute time: 38.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 135
•    5 - 9: 404
•    10 - 14: 475
•    15 - 19: 1,075
•    20 - 24: 1,053
•    25 - 29: 469
•    30 - 34: 2,302
•    35 - 39: 468
•    40 - 44: 777
•    45 - 59: 2,126
•    60 - 89: 1,632
•    90 plus: 524

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $619,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,760
• Businesses: 1,020
• Employees: 12,429
• Annual Payroll: $404,861,000
• Average Family Income: $42,164
• Median Family Income: $28,070
• Average Income for Men: $31,551
• Average Income for Women: $26,979

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10, 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 17.0, 18.0
• 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

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Primary Schools

Community Partnership Charter School

241 Emerson Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 294-0841

P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin School

850 Kent Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 622-9285

P.S. 20 Clinton Hill School

225 Adelphi Street

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6744

P.S. 270 Joanne Dekalb School

241 Emerson Place

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 622-2443

P.S. 46 Edward C. Blum School

100 Clermont Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-7694

P.S. 54 Samuel C. Barnes School

195 Sanford Street

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6752

P.S. 67 Charles A. Dorsey School

51 St. Edwards Street

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6756

Middle Schools

J.H.S. 113/Old 294 Edmonds Center

300 Adelphi Street

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6734

J.H.S. 117 Francis Scott Key

300 Willoughby Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 230-5400

Other Schools

Brooklyn Preparatory High School

300 Willoughby Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 789-6126

J.H.S. 265 Susan S. Mckinney

101 Park Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6760