11216 Zip Code Profile

11216 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. Median household income here ($25,135) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $644,300 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 $41,479/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 11216 is $30,488.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11216 earn an average of $28,107/year. Women earn only $27,982/year.

19,379 people in 11216 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11216? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11216 is 45.5 minutes!

The median age here is 34. There are 25,117 men and 29,199 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 33,420 people (out of the 54,316 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 20,006 homes, and 1,339 businesses every day. 1,469 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11216 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 56 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 54,316
• White Population: 7,847
• Black Population: 42,947
• Hispanic Population: 5,896
• Asian Population: 2,053
• Hawaiian Population: 115
• Indian Population: 761
• Male Population: 25,117
• Female Population: 29,199
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• 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: 56 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 19,013
• Drive alone: 3,496
• Carpool: 1,135
• Public transit: 12,839
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,469


• Average commute time: 45.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 97
•    5 - 9: 467
•    10 - 14: 736
•    15 - 19: 1,096
•    20 - 24: 1,406
•    25 - 29: 621
•    30 - 34: 3,574
•    35 - 39: 570
•    40 - 44: 1,281
•    45 - 59: 4,000
•    60 - 89: 3,666
•    90 plus: 1,499

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $644,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,174
• Businesses: 633
• Employees: 4,206
• Annual Payroll: $109,105,000
• Average Family Income: $41,479
• Median Family Income: $25,135
• Average Income for Men: $28,107
• Average Income for Women: $27,982

• 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

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Primary Schools

Excellence Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesant

598 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 638-1830

P.S. 138

760 Prospect Place

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 467-0800

P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker School

114 Kosciusko Street

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 857-9820

P.S. 305 Dr. Peter Ray School

344 Monroe Street

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 789-3962

P.S. 3 Bedford Village School

50 Jefferson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 622-2960

P.S. 93 William H. Prescott School

31 New York Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 604-7363

Middle Schools

J.H.S. 258 David Ruggles

141 Macon Street

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 398-3764

Satellite East Middle School

344 Monroe St

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 789-4251

Urban Assembly Acad Of Business & Community Dev

141 Macon St

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 783-4842

High Schools

Bedford Stuyvesant Prep High School

832 Marcy Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 622-4310

Brooklyn Academy Hs

832 Marcy Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 638-4235