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11201 vs 92101

Brooklyn 11201 and San Diego 92101, side by side, from the same public sources.

Figure1120192101
Land area1.35 sq mi5.38 sq mi
Population69,70347,505
Population density (2020, per sq mi of land)51,482 per sq mi8,827 per sq mi
Density rank among US ZIPs (≥1,000 residents)#79 of 23,003#900 of 23,003
USPS residential delivery points42,97835,770
Median household income$173,136$91,566
Poverty rate (people below the federal poverty line)10.1%17.6%
Average income per tax return$278,003$121,430
Tax returns with income of $200,000 or more32.2%13.0%
Economic connectedness: how many high-income friends lower-income residents have (1.0 = as many as if friendships ignored income)0.881.00
Adult income rank of kids who grew up here in low-income families (parents at 25th percentile)38th percentile39th percentile
Average residential electricity price — Consolidated Edison Co-NY (bundled service)36.7¢/kWh45.8¢/kWh
Typical home value (all homes, mid-tier)$1.37M$712K
Typical asking rent (all rentals)$4,679/mo$2,923/mo
Owner-occupied share of households35.9%22.6%
Average annual pay per employee (payroll ÷ employees)$83K$84K
Law offices123 (3.8% of all establishments)742 (17.3% of all establishments)
Jobs based in the ZIP74,90690,598
Residents working in legal occupations6.5%3.3%
Workers who primarily work from home34.2%29.6%
Unemployment rate, Kings County, NY (preliminary)5.3%4.9%
Deposits booked at bank branches in ZIP$6.53B$17.48B
Federal award obligations to recipients in ZIP, FY2025$128.7M$1.65B
EPA National Walkability Index (population-weighted)15.5 / 20 — Most walkable16.6 / 20 — Most walkable
Transit trips serving the ZIP per hour, 7 am–7 pm on a weekday369.7 trips/hour (busiest hour 8 am with 437 trips)157.4 trips/hour (busiest hour 4 pm with 167 trips)
Residents within ¼ mile of a frequent-service transit stop99.5% (69,386 of 69,703 residents)95.8% (45,515 of 47,505 residents)
Students at local public schools per resident student1.9×3.0×
Chronically absent students (absent 15+ school days), public schools in ZIP — same federal definition54.0% (5,039 of 9,335 students, 23 schools)40.5% (2,018 of 4,980 students, 10 schools)
No health insurance (all ages)3.1%7.5%
Social Vulnerability Index — overall (percentile of US ZIPs)59th percentile80th percentile
Distance to nearest active Superfund (NPL) site0.19 mi — Gowanus Canal (listed Mar 4, 2010)39.6 mi — Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base (listed Nov 21, 1989)
Average annual temperature (1991–2020 normal)55.8°F64.7°F
Average annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal)49.52 in9.79 in
All-time record high temperature106°F on Jul 9, 1936111°F on Sep 26, 1963
USDA plant hardiness zone (2023 map)7b (avg. coldest winter night 5 to 10°F)11a (avg. coldest winter night 40 to 45°F)
FEMA National Risk Index score (all 18 hazards)15.0 / 10061.4 / 100
Land in FEMA 100-year floodplain (Special Flood Hazard Area: A/AE/AO/VE)7.6% (0.1 sq mi)3.1% (0.17 sq mi)
Federal flood-insurance claim payments since 1978 (nominal USD)$13.56M$421K
US House district for the Nov 3, 2026 election (120th Congress)NY-10 (74%) · NY-7 (26%)CA-50 (90%) · CA-51 (10%) (changed from 2024 map)
Wikipedia views of all articles geotagged inside the ZIP (last 12 months)1,390,0711,812,642