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Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn is a borough in Kings County, New York, home to about 2,631,580 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11201, 11203, 11204, 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11209, 11210, 11211, 11212, 11213, 11214, 11215, 11216, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11221, 11222, 11223, 11224, 11225, 11226, 11228, 11229, 11230, 11231, 11232, 11233, 11234, 11235, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11239 and 11249.

Homes sold for a median of $688 per square foot across 38 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 8 of 38 were seller’s markets.

Population2,631,58037,930 per sq mi

Median home value$905,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$688Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking22%Median of 38 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brooklyn

38 ZIP codes

Brooklyn, NY11201 Seller’s market $1,355/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 56/100

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Brooklyn, NY11203 Buyer’s market $432/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 40/100

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Brooklyn, NY11204 Balanced $685/sq ft +8.7% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Brooklyn, NY11205 Seller’s market $1,061/sq ft −3.4% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 64/100

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Brooklyn, NY11206 Buyer’s market $993/sq ft +24.7% vs. last year 8.1 months of supply · 36% sold over asking

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Brooklyn, NY11207 Buyer’s market $478/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 10 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Brooklyn, NY11208 Balanced $417/sq ft −12.1% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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Brooklyn, NY11209 Buyer’s market $655/sq ft +15.6% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 23/100

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Brooklyn, NY11210 Balanced $508/sq ft −12.2% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 34/100

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Brooklyn, NY11211 Balanced $1,449/sq ft +4.1% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 46/100

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Brooklyn, NY11212 Buyer’s market $493/sq ft −2.7% vs. last year 9.3 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 44/100

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Brooklyn, NY11213 Buyer’s market $625/sq ft −5.3% vs. last year 6.9 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 22/100

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Brooklyn, NY11214 Buyer’s market $611/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Brooklyn, NY11215 Seller’s market $1,440/sq ft +19.4% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 80/100

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Brooklyn, NY11216 Balanced $938/sq ft −13.8% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 50/100

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Brooklyn, NY11217 Seller’s market $1,385/sq ft −17.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 75/100

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Brooklyn, NY11218 Seller’s market $846/sq ft −15.0% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 64/100

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Brooklyn, NY11219 Buyer’s market $670/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 9.9 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 12/100

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Brooklyn, NY11220 Buyer’s market $694/sq ft +9.1% vs. last year 7.3 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 25/100

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Brooklyn, NY11221 Balanced $718/sq ft +5.7% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 37/100

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Brooklyn, NY11222 Balanced $1,418/sq ft −6.4% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 47/100

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Brooklyn, NY11223 Balanced $692/sq ft +5.5% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Brooklyn, NY11224 Buyer’s market $460/sq ft +7.9% vs. last year 8.2 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 32/100

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Brooklyn, NY11225 Balanced $885/sq ft +4.1% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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Brooklyn, NY11226 Balanced $856/sq ft +40.6% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Brooklyn, NY11228 Balanced $710/sq ft +2.0% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 31/100

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Brooklyn, NY11229 Buyer’s market $519/sq ft +4.6% vs. last year 7.5 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 10/100

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Brooklyn, NY11230 Buyer’s market $458/sq ft −22.3% vs. last year 9.1 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 12/100

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Brooklyn, NY11231 Seller’s market $1,376/sq ft +16.2% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 72/100

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Brooklyn, NY11232 Buyer’s market $915/sq ft +9.8% vs. last year 6.6 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 24/100

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Brooklyn, NY11233 Buyer’s market $664/sq ft −5.2% vs. last year 8.4 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 44/100

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Brooklyn, NY11234 Buyer’s market $499/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Brooklyn, NY11235 Buyer’s market $444/sq ft −12.6% vs. last year 8.8 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Brooklyn, NY11236 Buyer’s market $452/sq ft +2.7% vs. last year 7.4 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 26/100

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Brooklyn, NY11237 Buyer’s market $663/sq ft −18.2% vs. last year 8.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Brooklyn, NY11238 Seller’s market $1,306/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 72/100

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Brooklyn, NY11239 Buyer’s market $339/sq ft −3.7% vs. last year 12.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Brooklyn, NY11249 Seller’s market $1,804/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 46/100

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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brooklyn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Brooklyn at a glance

Borough · Kings County, NY

Population	2,631,58037,930 per square mile
Land area	69 square milesplus 27 of water
Median household income	$80,263average $123,351
Median home value	$905,000as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,833/month
Homes lived in by owners	30%
Single-family houses	5% of homes
Median year built	1944
Average household	2.56 people
Median age	36.5
Average commute	42 minutes19% work from home
Adults with a degree	42%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Brooklyn

Distances

Nearest major airport	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY1 mile away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brooklyn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brooklyn

U.S. Representative · New York’s 8th DistrictHakeem S. Jeffries (D)
U.S. Representative · New York’s 9th DistrictYvette D. Clarke (D)
U.S. Representative · New York’s 7th DistrictNydia M. Velázquez (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataAntonio Reynoso

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brooklyn had 2,736,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Kings County grew from 1,166,582 residents in 1900 to 2,736,074 in 2020.

Kings County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ny Ave V Brooklyn, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Kings County

745,880 jobs at 62,317 businesses in Kings County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28,423 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooklyn’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Suny/Downstate University Hospital of BrooklynGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · BrooklynUnder a mile
Kings County Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · BrooklynUnder a mile
Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brooklyn2.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	2,863
Specialist doctors	4,932
Dentists	1,897
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	4,449
Mental health providers	9,148
Physical and occupational therapists	4,469
Optometrists	403
Chiropractors	262
Pharmacies	1,675

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brooklyn

Parks (515 nearby)

Floyd Bennett Field · 1,283 acres4.8 mi
Marine Park · 625 acres3.7 mi
Prospect Park · 463 acres1.5 mi
Dyker Beach Park · 211 acres4.3 mi
Governors Island · 172 acres4.6 mi
Spring Creek Park · 153 acres4.5 mi

Grocery stores (401 nearby)

C-Town0.3 mi
Ideal Food Basket0.4 mi
C-Town0.5 mi
Ideal Food Basket0.6 mi

Pharmacies (359 nearby)

Established Drugs0.3 mi
Walgreens0.3 mi
Family Pharmacy0.4 mi
Royal Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (68 nearby)

Brooklyn Public Library0.5 mi
Brooklyn Public Library0.8 mi
Brooklyn Public Library0.9 mi
Brooklyn Public Library1.0 mi
Rugby Branch Brooklyn Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (39 nearby)

Erasmus Hall Museum0.4 mi
Lefferts Historic House1.4 mi
Jewish Childrens Museum1.6 mi
Living Torah Museum1.7 mi
Brooklyn Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (136 nearby)

Kings Theatre0.3 mi
The Urbane Arts Club1.0 mi
Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts Expansion1.0 mi
Gaia Nomaya1.2 mi
Paper Tiger1.5 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1634.

Colleges and universities

Brooklyn College
Pratt Institute
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Long Island University
St. Francis College
New York City College of Technology
Kingsborough Community College
Medgar Evers College

Sports teams

Brooklyn Nets National Basketball Association
New York Islanders Q1215892
New York Liberty Women's National Basketball Association
Long Island Nets NBA G League
Brooklyn Cyclones Minor League Baseball
Brooklyn Italians National Premier Soccer League
Rugby New York Major League Rugby

Notable people born here

Corbin Bleu (1989) · American actor (born 1989)
Carl Sagan (1934) · American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)
Bernie Sanders (1941) · United States Senator from Vermont
Michael Jordan (1963) · American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
Milton Friedman (1912) · American economist and statistician (1912–2006)
Mae West (1893) · American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)
Barbra Streisand (1942) · American singer and actress (born 1942)
Mike Tyson (1966) · American boxer and media personality (born 1966) 67 ya rejal

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brooklyn

Public schools here are run by New York City Geographic District #13, New York City Geographic District #16, New York City Geographic District #14 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (578)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Academy of Arts and LettersBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	757	Public	2.7 mi
Albee Square Montessori Public SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–K	63	Public	3.5 mi
Brighter Choice Community SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	200	Public	3.3 mi
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	552	Public	4.4 mi
Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	259	Public	2.2 mi
Brooklyn Brownstone SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	352	Public	2.6 mi
Brooklyn Gardens Elementary SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	355	Public	3.1 mi
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	378	Public	3.1 mi
Brooklyn New School-PS 146 (the)Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	634	Public	3.5 mi
Christopher Avenue Community SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	297	Public	2.9 mi
Community Partnership Charter SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	394	Charter	3.0 mi
Compass Charter SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	296	Charter	3.1 mi
Dr Jacqueline Peek-Davis SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	218	Public	2.4 mi
East New York Elementary School of ExcellenceBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	349	Public	4.1 mi
Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold ExplorersBrooklyn	Pre-K–K	110	Public	3.1 mi
Fresh Creek School (the)Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	190	Public	3.0 mi
Gregory Jocko Jackson-Sports-ArtsBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	203	Public	2.7 mi
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	335	Charter	4.3 mi
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park SlopeBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	493	Charter	2.4 mi
Imagine Me Leadership Charter SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	280	Charter	3.2 mi
Magnet School of Math Science & Design TechnologyBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	836	Public	2.1 mi
Ms 394Brooklyn	Pre-K–8	201	Public	2.2 mi
New Bridges ElementaryBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	431	Public	1.8 mi
Norma Adams Clemons AcademyBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	588	Public	0.3 mi
PS 4Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	385	Special Education	3.3 mi
PS 1 Bergen (the)Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	660	Public	3.2 mi
PS 100 Coney Island School (the)Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	577	Public	4.9 mi
PS 101 Verrazano (the)Brooklyn	Pre-K–5	1,113	Public	4.0 mi
PS 106 Edward Everett HaleBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	327	Public	3.8 mi
PS 107 John W KimballBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	537	Public	1.9 mi

And 548 more.

Private schools (229)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
A Fantis Parochial SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	134	Greek Orthodox	3.7 mi
A Plus Kidz AcademyBrooklyn	Pre-K–1	11	Nonsectarian	3.0 mi
Ahi Ezer Yeshiva SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	94	Jewish	4.0 mi
Al-Madinah SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	871	Islamic	2.7 mi
Al-Noor SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	571	Islamic	2.6 mi
Arista Preparatory AcademyBrooklyn	Pre-K–3	13	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
Bais Chaya EstherBrooklyn	Pre-K–7	103	Jewish	2.8 mi
Bais Ruchel Dsatmar Girls SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–7	1,922	Jewish	3.8 mi
Bais Yaakov of 18th AveBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	246	Jewish	1.8 mi
Bais Yaakov of 18th AvenueBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	273	Jewish	1.8 mi
Baracky New Generation DaycareBrooklyn	Pre-K–2	1	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
Barkai Foundation Inc.Brooklyn	Pre-K–9	395	Jewish	2.2 mi
Basis Independent Brooklyn LowerBrooklyn	Pre-K–2	117	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi
Battalion Christian AcademyBrooklyn	Pre-K–5	65	Nonsectarian	1.0 mi
Bay Ridge Christian AcademyBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	66	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.4 mi
Be'Er Hagolah Institutes (B & G)Brooklyn	Pre-K–12	389	Jewish	3.6 mi
Beis Chaya MushkaBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	375	Jewish	1.6 mi
Beth Jacob Day SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	546	Jewish	1.7 mi
Beth Rivhak SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	1,996	Jewish	1.1 mi
Blessed Sacrament Catholic AcademyBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	184	Roman Catholic	4.8 mi
Bnois SpinkaBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	445	Jewish	3.5 mi
Bnos Margulia ViznitzBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	655	Jewish	2.3 mi
Bnos Spinka Boys SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	232	Jewish	3.7 mi
Bnos Yisroel SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	330	Jewish	2.6 mi
Bnos Zion of BobovBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	1,966	Jewish	2.3 mi
Brooklyn Friends SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–12	631	Friends (Quaker)	3.7 mi
Brooklyn Heights Montessori SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	168	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–8	94	Seventh-day Adventist	1.1 mi
Brooklyn Waldorf SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–7	102	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Carrig Montessori SchoolBrooklyn	Pre-K–K	12	Nonsectarian	4.8 mi

And 199 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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