11229 Zip Code Profile

11229 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $549,700 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 $58,243/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 11229 is $47,262.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11229 earn an average of $38,305/year. Women earn only $28,408/year.

31,048 people in 11229 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11229? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11229 is 43.9 minutes!

The median age here is 41. There are 37,973 men and 42,045 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 49,518 people (out of the 80,018 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 27,507 homes, and 1,633 businesses every day. 2,190 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11229 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 9 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 80,018
• White Population: 58,158
• Black Population: 4,802
• Hispanic Population: 6,451
• Asian Population: 15,262
• Hawaiian Population: 92
• Indian Population: 302
• Male Population: 37,973
• Female Population: 42,045
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 43

• 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: 40.6
• Elevation: 9 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 347/718/917

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 30,315
• Drive alone: 9,782
• Carpool: 2,905
• Public transit: 15,292
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,190


• Average commute time: 43.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 340
•    5 - 9: 1,089
•    10 - 14: 2,088
•    15 - 19: 2,289
•    20 - 24: 2,381
•    25 - 29: 923
•    30 - 34: 3,473
•    35 - 39: 704
•    40 - 44: 1,892
•    45 - 59: 4,531
•    60 - 89: 8,410
•    90 plus: 2,195

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $549,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,683
• Businesses: 1,948
• Employees: 14,185
• Annual Payroll: $473,149,000
• Average Family Income: $58,243
• Median Family Income: $37,812
• Average Income for Men: $38,305
• Average Income for Women: $28,408

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09, 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 37.0, 17.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Yvette D. Clarke (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

P.S. 100 Coney Island School

2951 West Third Street

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 266-9477

P.S. 153 Homecrest

1970 Homecrest Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 375-4484

P.S. 194 Raoul Wallenberg School

3117 Avenue W

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 648-8804

P.S. 206 J.F. Lamb School

2201 Gravesend Neck Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 743-5598

P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School

1866 East 17th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 376-8494

P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach School

2529 Gerritsen Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 743-6689

Middle Schools

J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham

1875 East 17th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 645-1334

J.H.S. 278 Marine Park

1925 Stuart Street

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 375-3523

High Schools

James Madison High School

3787 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 758-7200