11230 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11230, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11230 is a zip code in Kings County, New York, which covers Brooklyn, with a total population of 91,789 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 11230 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11230.

The estimated population of people living in 11230 is 91,789, with a median age of 35.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11230 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
91,789
+5.28%
+1.70%
2020
87,188
+1.22%
-
2019
86,139
 -3.3% -
2018
89,075
 -1.31% -
2017
90,257
 - -

Population of 11230 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11230 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
62.4%
66.2%
 -5.74%
Black/African American
7.5%
7.1%
 +5.63%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
10.9%
10.2%
 +6.86%
Asian
15.2%
14.1%
 +7.80%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.5%
 +86.67%
Other
1.2%
0.5%
 +140.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11230 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 11230 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11230 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11230 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.2 +2.62% 33.8 +4% 37.7 +3.29%
2020 34.3 +1.18% 32.5 +0.93% 36.5 +2.53%
2019 33.9 +0.3% 32.2 -1.53% 35.6 +2.3%
2018 33.8 +0.9% 32.7 +0.93% 34.8 +0.58%
2017 33.5 - 32.4 - 34.6 -

The median age of the 11230 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 11230 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 7,878 -3.61% 7,181 +0.82% 7,572 7,221
10 to 19 6,149 +10.41% 5,958 -2.5% 6,798 5,699
20 to 29 6,357 -6.75% 7,239 -24.26% 5,894 5,630
30 to 39 5,591 +12.97% 5,630 +1.01% 6,289 5,652
40 to 49 4,839 +1.98% 5,072 +7.46% 4,917 5,435
50 to 59 4,760 +3.22% 5,239 -5.54% 4,864 4,950
60 to 69 4,278 +12.94% 4,843 +24.31% 4,824 6,094
70+ 3,911 +16.93% 5,332 +0.71% 4,592 5,358

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11230 zip code is $61,017.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 11230.

  • Under 25
    $40,847.00
  • 25 to 44
    $67,348.00
  • 45 to 64
    $75,503.00
  • 65 and over
    $32,399.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11230 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 11230, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 11230 is currently $88,045.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.53% of households in 11230 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 11230 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.16%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.61%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.74%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.10%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.53%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11230 is $30,782.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11230 by the total population of 11230.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11230 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11230 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    22.29%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.22%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.33%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.16%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11230 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11230 zip over the age of 16 is 69,179.

Of those people, a total of 59.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 11230 is 55.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 11230 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 4,680 19.10% 10.50%
20 to 24 years 4,991 60.30% 8.90%
25 to 29 years 6,533 71.80% 6.10%
30 to 34 years 6,842 80.50% 7.30%
35 to 44 years 10,312 81.60% 4.60%
45 to 54 years 10,117 79.80% 6.70%
55 to 59 years 4,836 76.40% 6.90%
60 to 64 years 5,414 55.90% 6.90%
65 to 74 years 9,502 34.30% 4.10%
75 years and over 5,952 6.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11230. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 45,959 57.80% 5.50%
Black or African American 6,194 64.20% 7.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 252 82.50% 8.70%
Asian 9,966 58.60% 8.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 36 47.20% 0.00%
Other 3,997 68.50% 5.30%
Two or more races 2,775 56.90% 9.40%
Hispanic or Latino 8,028 67.00% 7.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 42,928 57.40% 5.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11230 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 11230 is 38,361, with median earnings of $41,696.00.

Women in 11230 are earning approximately 88.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 38,361 $41,696.00
Male 19,899 $44,076.00
Female 18,462 $39,075.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11230 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 3,470 $77,267.00
Business and Financial 1,777 $72,346.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,178 $101,957.00
Architecture and Engineering 403 $77,596.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 260 $51,591.00
Community and Social Service 796 $60,962.00
Legal 568 $79,348.00
Educational and Library 4,188 $38,448.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,794 $39,038.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,099 $69,844.00
Healthcare Support 2,920 $28,441.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 385 $62,637.00
Law Enforcement 139 $65,417.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,346 $21,198.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,360 $24,914.00
Personal Care and Service 1,048 $21,776.00
Sales 3,682 $30,954.00
Office and Administrative Support 5,069 $39,023.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 52 $19,597.00
Construction and Extraction 1,501 $44,273.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 429 $37,543.00
Production 827 $30,569.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,194 $41,391.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11230 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 11230.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 2,179 $76,177.00 1,291 $80,982.00
Business and Financial 884 $83,826.00 893 $61,941.00
Computer and Mathematical 911 $111,131.00 267 $89,663.00
Architecture and Engineering 320 $76,912.00 83 $79,107.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $74,444.00 198 $48,906.00
Community and Social Service 216 $62,143.00 580 $60,703.00
Legal 259 $114,635.00 309 $67,829.00
Educational and Library 1,312 $38,250.00 2,876 $38,553.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,133 $24,191.00 661 $52,056.00
Healthcare Practitioners 538 $80,385.00 1,561 $59,276.00
Healthcare Support 572 $35,925.00 2,348 $27,078.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 330 $63,214.00 55 $31,583.00
Law Enforcement 87 $77,188.00 52 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 856 $23,067.00 490 $19,301.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 806 $35,625.00 554 $15,845.00
Personal Care and Service 351 $27,070.00 697 $20,148.00
Sales 2,186 $34,923.00 1,496 $26,034.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,559 $38,560.00 3,510 $39,475.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $19,073.00 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,425 $44,554.00 76 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 429 $37,543.00 0 $0.00
Production 490 $32,470.00 337 $22,721.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,153 $41,554.00 41 $35,156.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 31,670 households in 11230, with an average household size of 2.87 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 20,513 families living in the 11230 zip code with an average family size of 3.73 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 11230:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 15,693 1,252 3,568 11,157
Average Household Size 3.97 2.96 3.31 1.19
Total Families 15,693 1,252 3,568 0
Average Household Size 3.92 2.86 3.2 0

Poverty

Of the 20,513 families living in 11230, 13.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11230:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 34,071 housing units in 11230.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 31,670 92.95%
Vacant 2,401 7.05%

61.75% of the total 34,071 housing units in 11230 are rental units. This is approximately 21,038 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,683 are occupied by the owner - or 28.42% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11230 is $1,572.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11230 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    949
  • Less than $500
    1,691
  • $500 to $999
    1,789
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    5,979
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    7,317
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2,532
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    1,025
  • $3,000 or more
    705

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11230 is $789,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11230 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    143
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    182
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    222
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    143
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    927
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,321
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,559
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3,186

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11230. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11230 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    15,714
  • 1940 to 1949
    4,806
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,637
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,182
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,653
  • 1980 to 1989
    879
  • 1990 to 1999
    945
  • 2000 to 2009
    599
  • 2010 to 2013
    636
  • 2014 or later
    20

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 11230 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    14,995
  • 1 vehicle available
    12,163
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,726
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    786

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11230 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11230 that commute to work in a particular way.

40.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11230.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    275
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,208
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,427
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,295
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,103
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,575
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,904
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,263
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    2,038
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    5,928
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    7,818
  • 90 or more minutes
    1,744

Summary

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