11212 Zip Code Profile

11212 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. Median household income here ($20,839) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $399,000 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 $33,422/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 11212 is $23,106.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11212 earn an average of $25,668/year. Women earn only $22,261/year.

22,995 people in 11212 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11212? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11212 is 50.6 minutes!

The median age here is 32. There are 36,528 men and 47,972 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 50,550 people (out of the 84,500 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 28,302 homes, and 1,294 businesses every day. 1,735 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11212 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 30 feet above sea levell.

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• 500 Block Association on Bainbridge St
• 500 Decatur Street Block Association
• 500 Hancock Street Block Association
• Area 2 Community Civic Corp
• Bayview Housing Tenants Association
• Bel Park Civic Association
• Breukelen Houses Tenants Association
• Brevort Place - Franklin Avenue Block Assoc., Inc.
• Broken L Block Tenant Association
• Bushwick Renaissance Coalition
• Central Brooklyn HDFC & Til Network
• Coalition For Callahan/Kelly Park
• Concerned Homeowners Association
• Crown Heights Now
• Crwn Hgts Taxpayers/Civic Association
• Cypress Hills Block & Tennants Association
• East 58th Street United Block Association
• East New York United Concerned Citizens, Inc.

• Fiorentino Plaza Tenants Association
• Georgia Avenue Community Association, Inc.
• Greater Broadway Local Development Corp.
• Hancock T&T Block Association
• Kingsborough & Add. Tenants Association
• Lefferts Manor Association
• Lincoln Civic Block Association
• Madison St Block #2 Association
• Madison Tenant Assoc.
• Monroe, Patchen, Reid Block Association, Inc.
• Nehemiah Ten Greenthumb Block Association
• Oceanside Civic Association
• Pink Houses Tenants Association
• Putnam Progressive Block Association
• Rugby Community Council
• Springcreek Tenants Association
• St. John's Place Family Center, HDFC
• Tri Blk Civic Association
• United Coalition Of Block Associations

• Demographics

• Total Population: 84,500
• White Population: 4,651
• Black Population: 73,647
• Hispanic Population: 13,905
• Asian Population: 881
• Hawaiian Population: 221
• Indian Population: 1,025
• Male Population: 36,528
• Female Population: 47,972
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 35

• 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: 40.7
• Elevation: 31 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 22,713
• Drive alone: 4,005
• Carpool: 1,459
• Public transit: 15,374
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,735


• Average commute time: 50.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 235
•    5 - 9: 608
•    10 - 14: 910
•    15 - 19: 933
•    20 - 24: 1,602
•    25 - 29: 798
•    30 - 34: 2,974
•    35 - 39: 543
•    40 - 44: 1,002
•    45 - 59: 4,662
•    60 - 89: 5,478
•    90 plus: 2,968

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $399,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $27,278
• Businesses: 713
• Employees: 9,317
• Annual Payroll: $391,945,000
• Average Family Income: $33,422
• Median Family Income: $20,839
• Average Income for Men: $25,668
• Average Income for Women: $22,261

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

P.S. 150 Christopher School

364 Sackman Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7746

P.S. 156 Waverly School

104 Sutter Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 498-2811

P.S. 165 Ida R. Posner School

76 Lott Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7759

P.S. 183 Gen. D. Chappie James School

76 Riverdale Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-0952

P.S. 184 Newport Street School

273 Newport Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7775

P.S. 189 Lincoln Terrace School

1100 East New York Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 756-0210

P.S. 219 Kennedy King School

1060 Clarkson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 342-0493

P.S. 284 Lew Wallace School

220 Watkins Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7791

P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School

85 Watkins Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7793

P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English School

111 Bristol Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7801

P.S. 332 Charles H. Houston School

51 Christopher Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7805

P.S. 398 Walter Weaver School

60 East 94th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 774-4466

P.S. 41 Francis White School

411 Thatford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7732

P.S. / I.S. 323

210 Chester Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7781

Middle Schools

I.S. 252 Arthur S. Sommers

1084 Lenox Road

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 342-1144

I.S.392

104 Sutter Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 498-2491

Knowledge And Power Prep Acad V

985 Rockaway Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 922-4690

New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts

330 18th St

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 330-2230

High Schools

Brownsville Academy High School

1150 E New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 778-7305

Teachers' Prep Secondary School

226 Bristol St

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 493-1233

Other Schools

Frederick Douglas Academy Vii

226 Bristol St

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 485-3789

P.S. 140

985 Rockaway Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 498-2800

P.S. 396

110 Chester Street

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 385-6200

Other Schools

I.S. 275 Thelma J. Hamilton

985 Rockaway Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-7833

New York City Vocational Training Center

1150 East New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 245-5730