US Census Data

ZIP 11212 vs ZIP 11218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11212 and ZIP Code 11218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11212 and ZIP 11218 are ZIP Code areas in New York. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 11212 has the higher population (87,946 vs 71,313 in ZIP 11218). ZIP 11218 has the higher median household income ($95,916 vs $40,060 in ZIP 11212). ZIP 11218 has the higher median home value ($914,300 vs $549,400 in ZIP 11212).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
Population87,94671,313
Median age35.6 yrs37.7 yrs
Median household income$40,060$95,916
Median home value$549,400$914,300
Median gross rent$1,231$1,966
Housing units34,78227,403
Homeownership rate13.8%37.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%51.0%
Unemployment rate13.8%6.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
Population75,605 → 87,946 (+16.3%)72,413 → 71,313 (-1.5%)
Median household income$26,521 → $40,060 (+51.1%)$73,470 → $95,916 (+30.6%)
Median home value$442,800 → $549,400 (+24.1%)$786,300 → $914,300 (+16.3%)
Median gross rent$942 → $1,231 (+30.7%)$1,593 → $1,966 (+23.4%)

ZIP 11212

Population
75,60587,946
Median household income
$26,521$40,060
Median home value
$442,800$549,400
Median gross rent
$942$1,231

ZIP 11218

Population
72,41371,313
Median household income
$73,470$95,916
Median home value
$786,300$914,300
Median gross rent
$1,593$1,966

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
Under 57.2%6.2%
5 to 1717.7%19.0%
18 to 248.6%6.9%
25 to 3415.6%13.1%
35 to 4412.7%15.8%
45 to 5410.1%14.0%
55 to 6414.9%11.4%
65 to 748.1%8.5%
75 and over5.1%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
White (non-Hispanic)3.8%49.0%
Black or African American67.8%9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian1.1%18.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.1%0.8%
Two or more races6.5%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino19.5%17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
No high school diploma22.1%13.8%
High school graduate36.9%19.0%
Some college or associate's24.5%16.3%
Bachelor's degree12.3%26.2%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%24.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
Drove alone14.9%17.1%
Carpooled4.0%4.0%
Public transit68.9%44.3%
Walked4.3%7.2%
Bicycle0.3%3.2%
Worked from home3.8%22.2%
Other means3.7%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
1-unit, detached2.0%7.1%
1-unit, attached7.6%7.5%
2 to 4 units27.0%26.4%
5 to 19 units13.5%10.1%
20 or more units49.8%48.6%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11212ZIP 11218
Poverty rate33.7%12.4%
Average household size2.522.70
Mean commute (minutes)5041
Median year structure built19561942

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