11218 Zip Code Profile

11218 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $572,600 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 $52,848/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 11218 is $39,298.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11218 earn an average of $33,005/year. Women earn only $27,809/year.

28,642 people in 11218 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11218? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11218 is 41.5 minutes!

The median age here is 33. There are 37,470 men and 37,750 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 41,319 people (out of the 75,220 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 23,164 homes, and 1,460 businesses every day. 2,196 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11218 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 53 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 75,220
• White Population: 45,302
• Black Population: 8,372
• Hispanic Population: 15,128
• Asian Population: 15,235
• Hawaiian Population: 156
• Indian Population: 906
• Male Population: 37,470
• Female Population: 37,750
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• 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: 53 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 27,742
• Drive alone: 6,288
• Carpool: 2,099
• Public transit: 17,009
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,196


• Average commute time: 41.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 248
•    5 - 9: 1,025
•    10 - 14: 1,437
•    15 - 19: 1,767
•    20 - 24: 2,144
•    25 - 29: 903
•    30 - 34: 4,563
•    35 - 39: 819
•    40 - 44: 2,099
•    45 - 59: 5,768
•    60 - 89: 5,504
•    90 plus: 1,465

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $572,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,938
• Businesses: 1,523
• Employees: 11,240
• Annual Payroll: $337,373,000
• Average Family Income: $52,848
• Median Family Income: $36,432
• Average Income for Men: $33,005
• Average Income for Women: $27,809

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08, 09, 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 14.0, 37.0, 12.0
• 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. 130 The Parkside School

70 Ocean Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 686-1940

P.S. 134

4001 18th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 436-7200

P.S. 179 The Kensington School

202 Avenue C

Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 438-4010

P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen School

1 Albemarle Road

Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 437-6135

Middle Schools

J.H.S. 62 Ditmas Junior High School

700 Cortelyou Road

Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 941-5450