ZIP Code 11221

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kings County, New York.

Population: 90,750
Median household income: $85,122
Median home value: $1,061,400

ZIP Code 11221 (Kings County, New York) is home to about 90,750 residents. The median household income of $85,122 is above the Kings County median ($78,548).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 11221's population grew 8.9% from 83,322 to 90,750, while its median gross rent rose 39.5% from $1,473 to $2,055.

The typical home was built around 1938. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 90,750
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $85,122
Median home value: $1,061,400
Median gross rent: $2,055
Housing units: 38,690
Homeownership rate: 21.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

83,32290,750

Median household income

$56,900$85,122

Median home value

$924,600$1,061,400

Median gross rent

$1,473$2,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	83,322	$56,900	$924,600	$1,473
2020	85,582	$65,548	$976,900	$1,587
2021	89,728	$66,923	$1,000,200	$1,717
2022	91,236	$77,600	$1,082,200	$1,937
2023	90,750	$85,122	$1,061,400	$2,055

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3427.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,337	4.8%
5 to 17	11,117	12.3%
18 to 24	9,405	10.4%
25 to 34	24,864	27.4%
35 to 44	13,468	14.8%
45 to 54	9,801	10.8%
55 to 64	8,371	9.2%
65 to 74	5,500	6.1%
75 and over	3,887	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,404	20.3%
Black or African American	33,527	36.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	5,152	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	81	0.1%
Some other race	437	0.5%
Two or more races	4,236	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28,900	31.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,284	15.6%
High school graduate	15,105	22.9%
Some college or associate's	12,820	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	18,266	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,416	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone13.3%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit54.6%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle3.5%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,457	13.3%
Carpooled	1,402	2.9%
Public transit	26,452	54.6%
Walked	2,658	5.5%
Bicycle	1,715	3.5%
Worked from home	8,917	18.4%
Other means	849	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,882	7.3%
15 to 29 min	4,864	12.3%
30 to 44 min	11,873	30.0%
45 to 59 min	9,979	25.2%
60+ min	9,935	25.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 21.9% (19,831 of 90,357)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,954	49.8%
Nonfamily households	18,078	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36,032	93.1%
Vacant	2,658	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,804	21.7%
Renter-occupied	28,228	78.3%

1-unit, detached2.3%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units43.9%

5 to 19 units26.6%

20 or more units19.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	876	2.3%
1-unit, attached	2,899	7.5%
2 to 4 units	16,983	43.9%
5 to 19 units	10,293	26.6%
20 or more units	7,595	19.6%
Mobile home & other	44	0.1%

ZIP Code 11221

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