11214 Zip Code Profile

11214 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $610,600 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 $51,346/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 11214 is $40,279.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11214 earn an average of $33,555/year. Women earn only $25,767/year.

30,985 people in 11214 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11214? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11214 is 45.3 minutes!

The median age here is 39. There are 43,258 men and 45,372 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 49,687 people (out of the 88,630 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 28,130 homes, and 1,528 businesses every day. 2,489 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11214 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 21 feet above sea levell.

• Bensonhurst
• Bensonhurst West End Community Council
• Community Board 11 Brooklyn

• Harway Terrace Tenants Association
• Narrows Civic Association
• Reaching-Out Community Services Inc.

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• 122nd Precinct Community Council
• Arrochar Pk Civic Association
• Brevort Place - Franklin Avenue Block Assoc., Inc.
• Brighton Neighborhood Association
• CCRP
• Community Board 12 Brooklyn
• Concerned Citizens S I
• Coney Island Houses
• Fraser Civic Association
• Glenwood Tenants Association
• Grasmere Homeowners Association
• Greenfield Civic Association
• Haber Houses
• Harbor View/ Surf 21 Associates
• Junction Neighborhood Association
• Keeley Street Block Association
• Kings Ralph Civic Association
• Mermaid Manor Home for Adults

• Mill Basin Civic Association
• North Bay Estates/Ocean Gate Associates
• Northbay Estates Tenants Association
• Oceanbreeze/Graham Beach Civic Association
• O'Dwyer Gardens
• Plumb Beach Civic Association
• Prospect Park South Association
• Sea Bay Manor Home for Adults
• Sea Rise I & II/ Bay Park I & II
• Sojourner Truth Fannie Lou Hamer Council
• South Beach Civic Association
• South Midwood Residents Association
• Surfside Gardens
• Trump Village Tenants Association
• United Community Association Of Flatlands
• United Puerto Rican Organization of Sunset Park (UpRise)
• Unity Tower Tenant Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 88,630
• White Population: 52,468
• Black Population: 1,279
• Hispanic Population: 11,823
• Asian Population: 29,493
• Hawaiian Population: 179
• Indian Population: 459
• Male Population: 43,258
• Female Population: 45,372
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• 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: -74.0
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 21 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 30,529
• Drive alone: 7,939
• Carpool: 2,895
• Public transit: 17,079
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,489


• Average commute time: 45.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 257
•    5 - 9: 1,001
•    10 - 14: 1,904
•    15 - 19: 2,002
•    20 - 24: 2,155
•    25 - 29: 597
•    30 - 34: 3,729
•    35 - 39: 553
•    40 - 44: 1,799
•    45 - 59: 5,208
•    60 - 89: 9,132
•    90 plus: 2,192

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $610,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,822
• Businesses: 1,724
• Employees: 11,965
• Annual Payroll: $376,221,000
• Average Family Income: $51,346
• Median Family Income: $33,765
• Average Income for Men: $33,555
• Average Income for Women: $25,767

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08, 13
• Congressional District Land Area: 14.0, 56.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Hakeem S. Jeffries (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

P.S. 101 Verrazano School

2360 Benson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 372-0221

P.S. 128 Bensonhurst School

2075 84th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 373-5900

P.S. 163 Bath Beach School

1664 Benson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 236-9003

P.S. 186 Dr. Irving A. Gladstone School

7601 19th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 236-7071

P.S. 200 Benson School

1940 Benson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 236-5466

P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody School

87 Bay 49th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 266-4841

Middle Schools

I.S. 281 Joseph B. Cavallaro

8787 24th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 996-6706

High Schools

Lafayette High School

2630 Benson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 372-3480

New Utrecht High School

1601 80th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 232-2500

Other Schools

Brooklyn Studio School

8310 21st Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 266-5032