11218 ZIP Code — Brooklyn, NY

Kings County, New York

ZIP code 11218 is located in Brooklyn, New York, within Kings County. It covers approximately 1.36 square miles and serves a population of 73,318 residents. This is a standard ZIP code in the Eastern (ET) timezone, served by area code 718.

About ZIP code 11218

The housing stock consists of a significant share of large multi-unit buildings. Most homes were built in the pre-1940, giving the area an established character. Median home value is $920,900. Renters make up the majority at 62%, typical of denser urban areas.

The gap between median ($87,759) and mean household income suggests income inequality — a small number of higher earners pull the average up.

The dominant occupation class is management, business, and professional, with education and healthcare as the leading industry. An above-average commute of 40 minutes suggests many residents work outside the immediate area.

Educational attainment is high — 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national average of 33%.

Notable community characteristics include Spanish spoken in 20% of households.

73,318

population

1.36

sq mi land

Standard

ZIP type

Eastern (ET)

timezone

11218 ZIP code map

Cities in ZIP code 11218

Below are the cities the US Postal Service accepts for ZIP code 11218. Using any city not on this list may result in mail delivery delays.

City	Status
Brooklyn	Preferred

Nearby ZIP codes

11226 Brooklyn (1 mi) 11219 Brooklyn (1.2 mi) 11215 Brooklyn (1.4 mi) 11232 Brooklyn (1.6 mi) 11230 Brooklyn (1.6 mi) 11204 Brooklyn (1.7 mi) 11225 Brooklyn (1.9 mi) 11220 Brooklyn (2.1 mi) 11210 Brooklyn (2.1 mi) 11238 Brooklyn (2.3 mi) 11203 Brooklyn (2.4 mi) 11217 Brooklyn (2.5 mi)

Demographics updated 05/2026

Population
Total population	73,318
Population density	53,910 / sq mi
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	047

Geography
Land area	1.36 sq mi
Water area	0.00 sq mi
Latitude	40.6445
Longitude	-73.9782
Timezone	Eastern (ET)
Area code	718

Total population by age

Gender

Race & ethnicity

Economics updated 05/2026

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	33.1%	41.6%	37.0%
$50k – $100k	27.9%	25.3%	27.0%
$100k – $200k	26.3%	22.4%	24.4%
Over $200k	12.6%	10.6%	11.5%

Demographics & statistics

73,318

Population

53,910

People per sq mi

37.3

Median age

$87,759

Median household income

$49,052

Per capita income

$920,900

Median home value

$1,879

Median monthly rent

37.9%

Home ownership

13.3%

Poverty rate

6.5%

Unemployment

11,231

Housing units

49.8%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

2,521

Under 5

2,410

2,798

5–9

2,675

2,884

10–14

2,757

2,603

15–19

2,489

1,808

20–24

1,728

4,872

25–34

4,658

5,825

35–44

5,568

5,100

45–54

4,876

2,103

55–59

2,010

1,825

60–64

1,744

3,074

65–74

2,938

1,608

75–84

1,538

463

85+

443

← Male

Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	19,225	26.2%
18 and over	54,093	73.8%
65 and over	10,064	13.7%
Median age	37.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 50.2%

Asian 16.1%

Hispanic or Latino 10.5%

Black or African American 8.6%

Two or more races 7.7%

Other race 6.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Group	Count	%
White	41,158	50.2%
Asian	13,231	16.1%
Hispanic or Latino	8,646	10.5%
Black or African American	7,033	8.6%
Two or more races	6,295	7.7%
Other race	5,343	6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	258	0.3%

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	33.1%	41.6%	37.0%
$50k – $100k	27.9%	25.3%	27.0%
$100k – $200k	26.3%	22.4%	24.4%
Over $200k	12.6%	10.6%	11.5%

Under $10k 3.9%

$10k–$15k 3.2%

$15k–$25k 5.9%

$25k–$35k 6.4%

$35k–$50k 9.0%

$50k–$75k 15.8%

$75k–$100k 12.3%

$100k–$150k 16.8%

$150k–$200k 8.8%

$200k+ 18.0%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	3.9%
$10k–$15k	3.2%
$15k–$25k	5.9%
$25k–$35k	6.4%
$35k–$50k	9.0%
$50k–$75k	15.8%
$75k–$100k	12.3%
$100k–$150k	16.8%
$150k–$200k	8.8%
$200k+	18.0%
Median income	$87,759

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 0.8%

$50k–$100k 1.1%

$100k–$150k 1.1%

$150k–$200k 1.5%

$200k–$300k 3.3%

$300k–$500k 11.2%

$500k–$1M 37.6%

$1M+ 43.3%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$920,900
Median rent / month	$1,879
Owner occupied	37.9%
Renter occupied	62.1%
Vacant	4.9%
Single-family detached	7.8%
Large apartment buildings	49.4%
Mobile homes	0.2%
Median rooms	4.1
Avg household size (owned)	2.88

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.1%
2010–2019	2.4%
2000–2009	3.7%
1990–1999	1.4%
1980–1989	4.3%
1970–1979	4.2%
1960–1969	13.8%
1950–1959	11.7%
1940–1949	11.2%
1939 or earlier	47.2%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	5.5%
1 bedroom	31.5%
2 bedrooms	34.6%
3 bedrooms	15.7%
4 bedrooms	6.6%
5+ bedrooms	6.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	48.0%
1 vehicle	42.4%
2 vehicles	7.5%
3 or more	2.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	70.6%
Electricity	8.4%
Propane / LP gas	3.7%
Fuel oil	12.7%
No fuel used	2.2%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	12,319	47.3%
Cohabiting couple	1,573	6.0%
Male householder, no spouse	4,702	18.1%
Female householder, no spouse	7,454	28.6%
Households with children under 18	8,917	34.2%
Households with seniors (65+)	7,504	28.8%
Average household size	2.78

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	40.3%	35.4%
Married	50.0%	46.0%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%
Widowed	1.8%	7.3%
Divorced	5.5%	8.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 7.3%

Some HS, no diploma 7.1%

HS graduate 19.1%

Some college, no degree 11.2%

Associate's degree 5.5%

Bachelor's degree 25.7%

Graduate / professional 24.1%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	85.6%
Bachelor's or higher	49.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	1,507	7.2%
Kindergarten	1,178	5.7%
Elementary school	9,310	44.7%
High school	4,015	19.3%
College / grad school	4,823	23.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 30.0%

Professional & management 14.5%

Arts, food & hospitality 8.8%

Retail trade 8.4%

Information 6.9%

Finance & real estate 6.3%

Transportation & utilities 6.0%

Other services 5.9%

Construction 5.3%

Public administration 3.3%

Manufacturing 2.3%

Wholesale trade 2.3%

Agriculture & mining 0.1%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	55.0%
Service	14.3%
Sales & office	16.3%
Natural resources & construction	5.7%
Production & transportation	8.7%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	77.2%
Government	13.1%
Self-employed	9.4%
Unpaid family workers	0.2%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	17.1%
Carpool	4.3%
Public transit	45.8%
Walk	9.3%
Work from home	19.4%
Other means	4.1%
Avg commute (minutes)	40.4

Poverty

All people 13.3%

Under 18 years 15.2%

18 and over 12.6%

Married-couple families 8.7%

Female-led households 16.7%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	23.8%
Retirement income	17.7%
Supplemental Security	7.1%
Cash public assistance	5.3%
Food stamps / SNAP	15.3%

Health indicators

Condition	%
Obesity	21.7%
High blood pressure	24.7%
High cholesterol	26.7%
Diabetes	8.9%
Heart disease	4.8%
Stroke	2.6%
Asthma	9.3%
Arthritis	15.6%
Kidney disease	2.6%
Pulmonary disease	5.2%
Cancer	4.9%

Behavior / access	%
Smoking	13.2%
Binge drinking	16.4%
No physical activity	25.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	34.1%
Depression	16.4%
Fair or poor health	12.3%
Poor mental health	14.2%
Poor physical health	8.6%
No health insurance	15.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)	75.6%
Visited dentist	60.5%
Cholesterol screening	89.3%
Teeth loss	13.8%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	937	1.7%

Disability	%
Any disability	9.1%
Under 18	3.3%
18–64 years	6.3%
65 and over	33.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	59.5%
Public insurance	45.6%
No insurance	4.6%
Uninsured under 19	3.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	68,387	93.3%
Spanish	13,883	20.3%
Other Indo-European	3,153	4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander	8,601	12.6%
Other languages	1,682	2.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	49,825	68.0%
Born in same state	47,075	64.2%
Born in different state	37,138	50.7%
Foreign born	2,750	3.8%
Naturalized citizen	23,493	32.0%
Not a US citizen	15,234	64.8%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Italian	4,798	6.5%
Arab	2,717	3.7%
French	2,645	3.6%
Irish	1,575	2.1%
Polish	364	0.5%

Ancestry	Count	%
English	250	0.3%
Norwegian	240	0.3%
German	209	0.3%
Dutch	143	0.2%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	35.5%
Internet access	92.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Frequently asked questions about ZIP code 11218

What part of Brooklyn is ZIP code 11218?

ZIP code 11218 covers a portion of Brooklyn, New York, within Kings County.

What county is ZIP code 11218 in?

ZIP code 11218 falls within Kings County, New York.

Is ZIP code 11218 mostly rentals?

62% of occupied units in ZIP code 11218 are renter-occupied.

Is Spanish widely spoken in ZIP code 11218?

Approximately 20% of households in ZIP code 11218 speak Spanish as a primary language.

How educated is the population of ZIP code 11218?

50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — well above the national average of ~33%, reflecting a highly educated population.

What is the typical home value in ZIP code 11218?

The median home value in ZIP code 11218 is $920,900.

What timezone is ZIP code 11218 in?

ZIP code 11218 observes the EST timezone.