11212

  1. Legal Resources for the 11212 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11212 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11212 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11212 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11212 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11212 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 11212 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11212 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 11212 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 85,161
  • Land Area (2000): 3.889 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 30,216


Employment Information for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11212 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,161 40.67%
15-35 hours 5,037 8.48%
1-14 hours 1,652 2.78%
No regular hours 28,560 48.07%

Time Left For Work for the 11212 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 566 2.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 735 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 754 3.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,822 8.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,789 7.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,056 13.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,614 15.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,089 13.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,215 5.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,504 6.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 614 2.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 247 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,951 8.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,757 7.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11212 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 1.03%
5-9 608 2.68%
10-14 910 4.01%
15-19 933 4.11%
20-24 1,602 7.05%
25-29 798 3.51%
30-34 2,974 13.09%
35-39 543 2.39%
40-44 1,002 4.41%
45-59 4,662 20.53%
60-89 5,478 24.12%
At least 90 2,968 13.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11212 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,510 6.65% 3,576 15.74%
30-44 2,849 12.54% 1,670 7.35%
45-59 3,730 16.42% 932 4.10%
At least 60 7,285 32.07% 1,161 5.11%

Type Of Commute for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 73 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,459 6.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,005 17.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 140 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15,374 66.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,662 7.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 282 1.23%



Family Information for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,533
People at same address in 1995: 50,550
Household Income in 1999 for the 11212 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,890 31.18%
$10,000-$14,999 2,740 9.61%
$15,000-$19,999 2,204 7.73%
$20,000-$24,999 2,315 8.12%
$25,000-$29,999 1,876 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 1,511 5.30%
$35,000-$39,999 1,295 4.54%
$40,000-$44,999 1,114 3.91%
$45,000-$49,999 888 3.11%
$50,000-$59,999 1,870 6.56%
$60,000-$74,999 1,448 5.08%
$75,000-$99,999 1,270 4.45%
$100,000-$124,999 508 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 271 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 122 0.43%
$200,000 or more 190 0.67%

Household Type for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,878 24.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,944 20.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 784 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,650 19.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 126 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,358 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 51 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,540 8.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,232 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 913 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,358 31.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,740 4.39%
Public Assistance 5,047 8.09%
Retirement 2,813 4.51%
Self Employment 1,047 1.68%
Social Security 5,054 8.10%
Supplemental Security 3,430 5.50%
Wage / Salary 19,103 30.61%
Other 3,821 6.12%

Family Type for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,424 48.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,664 51.69%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,451 5.83%
Color 1 Box Married 10,539 42.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,193 49.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 702 2.82%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,034 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 12,709 35.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,611 45.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,783 10.47%



Education Information for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11212 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,832 10.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,626 29.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,638 31.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,278 16.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,680 4.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,868 5.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,134 2.02%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11212 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,611 1.89% 526 0.62% 2,137 2.51%
Kindergarten 1,538 1.81% 293 0.34% 1,831 2.15%
Grades 1-4 6,493 7.62% 464 0.54% 6,957 8.17%
Grades 5-8 5,954 6.99% 352 0.41% 6,306 7.40%
Grades 9-12 7,230 8.49% 543 0.64% 7,773 9.13%
Undergrad college 3,384 3.97% 1,209 1.42% 4,593 5.39%
Graduate or professional school 361 0.42% 215 0.25% 576 0.68%
Total 26,571 31.20% 3,602 4.23% 30,173 35.43%



Public Benefits Information for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11212 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,610 61.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32,016 38.28%



Criminal Information for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 141


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11212 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,021 18.81%
10-19 Years 16,079 18.88%
20-29 Years 12,333 14.48%
30-39 Years 12,261 14.40%
40-49 Years 10,865 12.76%
50-59 Years 7,906 9.28%
60-69 Years 5,357 6.29%
70-79 Years 3,069 3.60%
80-89 Years 1,074 1.26%
90+ Years 196 0.23%

Population - Male/Female for the 11212 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,838 43.26%
Color 1 Box Female 48,323 56.74%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11212 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 69,803 81.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,842 13.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,061 2.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 544 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 506 0.59%
Color 6 Box Other Race 212 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 176 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11212 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Jamaican 7,882 27.90%
2. British West Indian 3,549 12.56%
3. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 2,759 9.77%
4. United States Or American 2,650 9.38%
5. Guyanese 2,475 8.76%
6. Haitian 2,394 8.47%
7. African 1,841 6.52%
8. Barbadian 1,472 5.21%
9. West Indian 1,321 4.68%
10. Nigerian 413 1.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11212 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,226 80.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,036 12.94%
3. French Creole 1,876 2.42%
4. French 1,797 2.32%
5. African 436 0.56%
6. Chinese 223 0.29%
7. Other West Germanic 102 0.13%
8. Other Indo European 99 0.13%
9. Urdu 77 0.10%
10. Tagalog 77 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 11212 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 57,721 67.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13,374 15.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14,137 16.59%



Cities for the 11212 Zip Code Back to top
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Brooklyn