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Zip Code 11217 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11217 is 38,398 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 11217 land area is 0.7507 sq. miles | Population density is 51,149.59 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11217

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.4
Median Age - Male 35
Median Age - Female 35.7

Median age of zip code 11217 is 6.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11217 is 8.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11217 median age is 5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11217

White population 20202
Black or African American population 9021
Asian population 2519
American Indian and Alaska Native population 341
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 4519

Region of birth

Zip code 11217 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.8%
English 4.7% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0.4% German 7.1%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 7% Italian 5.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 2.7% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 3.4% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 1.8% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 2.4% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 5% Other Ancestries 50.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11217

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7814
Married couples 68.97%
Other couples 31.03%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11217

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.92% 23.63%
$30,000 and $50,000 11.22% 11.23%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.74% 23.81%
$100,000 and $200,000 29.27% 27.03%
$200,000 or more 19.85% 14.29%

Households by size in zip code 11217

Household language in zip code 11217

English language 69.68%
Spanish language 17.9%
Other European language 6.7%
Asian language 3.6%
Other language 2.12%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11217

Total Occupied housing units 16624
Detached housing units 1.25%
Attached housing units 5.84%
2 units 13.05%
3 - 4 units 22.4%
5 - 9 units 18.94%
10 - 19 units 8.97%
20 - 49 units 10.49%
50 or more units 18.99%
Mobile homes 0.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11217

Use car, track or Van 7.86%
Use public transportation 71.84%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 2.66%
Walk to work 9.84%
Work at home 7.8%

School attendance in zip code 11217

Attent Preschool programs 3.23%
Attend Public School 10.16%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.56%
Attent graduate studies 4.15%
Not enrolled in school 77.9%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11217

Less then 9th grade 8.49%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.15%
High school diploma 11.95%
Some college, no degree 12.99%
Associate degree 5.05%
Bachelor's degree 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree 9.17%

Real Estate in zip code 11217

Housing occupied 90.76%
Housing vacant 9.24%
Housing occupied by owner 28.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 71.03%
Total Rented Units 11808
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,458
Median Gross Rent $1,562
Median Home Value $882,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 11217 median gross rent is 7.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11217

Studio $1,430
1 Bedroom $1,570
2 Bedrooms $1,790
3 Bedrooms $2,260
4 Bedrooms $2,730
AVERAGE RENT $1,956

Average rent in zip code 11217 ($1,956.00) is 13% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 109.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11217 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.8% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 13.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 13.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 13.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 12.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11217

Total housing units 18316
Detached housing units 1.26%
Attached housing units 5.5%
2 units 13.9%
3 - 4 units 22.91%
5 - 9 units 19.47%
10 - 19 units 8.59%
20 - 49 units 10.18%
50 or more units 18.12%
Mobile homes 0.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11217

Total Real Estate Taxes $19,080,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,393,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,686,600

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Zip Code City County Distance
11201 Brooklyn Kings 0.8 ml
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11232 Brooklyn Kings 1.05 ml
11231 Brooklyn Kings 1.32 ml
11215 Brooklyn Kings 1.43 ml
11216 Brooklyn Kings 1.78 ml
11206 Brooklyn Kings 1.95 ml
10038 New York New York 2.1 ml
10005 New York New York 2.1 ml
11203 Brooklyn Kings 2.19 ml