US Census Data

ZIP 11217 vs ZIP 11222

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11217 and ZIP Code 11222: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11217 and ZIP 11222 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 11217 has the higher population (42,569 vs 41,418 in ZIP 11222). ZIP 11217 has the higher median household income ($158,314 vs $123,963 in ZIP 11222). ZIP 11217 has the higher median home value ($1,614,200 vs $1,245,600 in ZIP 11222).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
Population42,56941,418
Median age35.9 yrs34.9 yrs
Median household income$158,314$123,963
Median home value$1,614,200$1,245,600
Median gross rent$2,800$2,595
Housing units21,59021,917
Homeownership rate28.9%17.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.0%65.4%
Unemployment rate5.3%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
Population41,813 → 42,569 (+1.8%)36,872 → 41,418 (+12.3%)
Median household income$119,375 → $158,314 (+32.6%)$93,488 → $123,963 (+32.6%)
Median home value$1,250,000 → $1,614,200 (+29.1%)$960,500 → $1,245,600 (+29.7%)
Median gross rent$2,129 → $2,800 (+31.5%)$2,052 → $2,595 (+26.5%)

ZIP 11217

Population
41,81342,569
Median household income
$119,375$158,314
Median home value
$1,250,000$1,614,200
Median gross rent
$2,129$2,800

ZIP 11222

Population
36,87241,418
Median household income
$93,488$123,963
Median home value
$960,500$1,245,600
Median gross rent
$2,052$2,595

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
Under 57.6%5.4%
5 to 1710.7%7.4%
18 to 244.0%6.4%
25 to 3425.5%31.1%
35 to 4420.0%22.4%
45 to 5412.3%9.9%
55 to 648.1%8.0%
65 to 746.5%4.7%
75 and over5.4%4.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
White (non-Hispanic)49.5%67.6%
Black or African American16.4%3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian9.4%5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%1.0%
Two or more races7.8%6.8%
Hispanic or Latino15.9%15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
No high school diploma7.0%6.1%
High school graduate7.8%12.9%
Some college or associate's12.2%15.6%
Bachelor's degree38.9%40.6%
Graduate or professional degree34.0%24.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
Drove alone6.0%9.4%
Carpooled0.8%1.7%
Public transit50.5%45.2%
Walked7.4%7.5%
Bicycle2.3%6.4%
Worked from home32.1%27.4%
Other means0.9%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
1-unit, detached1.5%1.4%
1-unit, attached4.7%2.8%
2 to 4 units29.3%32.4%
5 to 19 units22.1%45.0%
20 or more units42.3%18.4%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11217ZIP 11222
Poverty rate10.1%9.5%
Average household size2.132.02
Mean commute (minutes)3637
Median year structure built19381938

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