11217

  1. Legal Resources for the 11217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 11217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,353
  • Land Area (2000): 1.971 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,474


Employment Information for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,722 59.26%
15-35 hours 3,087 10.32%
1-14 hours 640 2.14%
No regular hours 8,456 28.28%

Time Left For Work for the 11217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 320 1.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 151 0.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 155 0.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 526 2.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 623 3.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,571 8.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,321 13.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,772 21.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,634 14.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,120 17.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 641 3.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 275 1.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 799 4.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 809 4.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 94 0.53%
5-9 356 2.01%
10-14 744 4.20%
15-19 968 5.46%
20-24 2,116 11.94%
25-29 1,010 5.70%
30-34 4,249 23.98%
35-39 1,364 7.70%
40-44 1,788 10.09%
45-59 3,119 17.60%
60-89 1,316 7.43%
At least 90 593 3.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,655 14.99% 2,633 14.86%
30-44 6,588 37.18% 813 4.59%
45-59 2,732 15.42% 387 2.18%
At least 60 1,446 8.16% 463 2.61%

Type Of Commute for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 167 0.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 560 2.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,868 9.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13,421 71.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,637 8.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,164 6.16%



Family Information for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,438
People at same address in 1995: 17,599
Household Income in 1999 for the 11217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,171 13.81%
$10,000-$14,999 631 4.01%
$15,000-$19,999 543 3.45%
$20,000-$24,999 635 4.04%
$25,000-$29,999 891 5.67%
$30,000-$34,999 716 4.55%
$35,000-$39,999 674 4.29%
$40,000-$44,999 897 5.70%
$45,000-$49,999 775 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,453 9.24%
$60,000-$74,999 1,740 11.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,561 9.93%
$100,000-$124,999 1,199 7.62%
$125,000-$149,999 687 4.37%
$150,000-$199,999 458 2.91%
$200,000 or more 695 4.42%

Household Type for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,238 39.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,880 18.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,144 13.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,833 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 363 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,201 7.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 105 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 519 3.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 202 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 199 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,230 32.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,651 13.88%
Public Assistance 951 2.34%
Retirement 1,116 2.74%
Self Employment 2,785 6.84%
Social Security 2,000 4.91%
Supplemental Security 959 2.35%
Wage / Salary 12,691 31.16%
Other 1,342 3.30%

Family Type for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,526 56.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,950 43.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 794 5.61%
Color 1 Box Married 5,550 39.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,608 53.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 1.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,695 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 6,077 37.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,348 45.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 908 5.67%



Education Information for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,426 8.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,899 9.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,563 15.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,274 14.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,000 3.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,968 27.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,086 20.83%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 305 0.86% 286 0.81% 591 1.67%
Kindergarten 192 0.54% 53 0.15% 245 0.69%
Grades 1-4 1,206 3.41% 203 0.57% 1,409 3.99%
Grades 5-8 1,166 3.30% 213 0.60% 1,379 3.90%
Grades 9-12 1,264 3.58% 287 0.81% 1,551 4.39%
Undergrad college 1,040 2.94% 719 2.03% 1,759 4.98%
Graduate or professional school 545 1.54% 855 2.42% 1,400 3.96%
Total 5,718 16.17% 2,616 7.40% 8,334 23.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,648 82.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,907 17.09%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,733 10.56%
10-19 Years 3,291 9.31%
20-29 Years 7,359 20.82%
30-39 Years 7,835 22.16%
40-49 Years 5,336 15.09%
50-59 Years 3,822 10.81%
60-69 Years 1,986 5.62%
70-79 Years 1,269 3.59%
80-89 Years 567 1.60%
90+ Years 155 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 11217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,982 48.04%
Color 1 Box Female 18,371 51.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,666 38.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,179 28.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,745 24.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,336 3.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,182 3.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 131 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 103 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,526 12.45%
2. Irish 2,468 12.17%
3. Italian 1,813 8.94%
4. English 1,680 8.28%
5. Russian 1,202 5.93%
6. Polish 969 4.78%
7. United States Or American 862 4.25%
8. Scottish 643 3.17%
9. Jamaican 553 2.73%
10. French Non-Basque 515 2.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,704 70.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,903 20.56%
3. French 624 1.86%
4. Chinese 301 0.90%
5. Arabic 281 0.84%
6. German 276 0.82%
7. Japanese 233 0.69%
8. Italian 188 0.56%
9. African 146 0.43%
10. Tagalog 106 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 11217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,249 82.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,959 8.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,258 9.19%



Cities for the 11217 Zip Code Back to top
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Brooklyn