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Kings County · New York

ZIP code 11203

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 11203 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
76,853

ZCTA residents

Median income
$68,028

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$677,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 11203 sits in Kings County, New York and is home to 76,853 people. Median household income is $68,028, the median home is worth $677,700 and median gross rent is $1,566. 39.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Kings County

FIPS 36047

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 11203

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
76,853ZIP 11203 residents
Median household income
$68,028Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$677,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,566Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
39.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 11203

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
10.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,516/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 11203 compares

ZIP 11203 against the median ZIP in Kings County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 11203County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$68,028$81,827$79,429-14%
Median home value$677,700$1,010,200$232,800+191%
Median gross rent$1,566$1,743$1,125+39%
Population76,85371,1182,819+2626%

Medians are computed across the 38 ZIP areas in Kings County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 32% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#1,113
Home value

above 86% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#221
Population

larger than 98% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#31

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
14129Cattaraugus County$68,036$120,300$1,056
12405Greene County$68,000$175,400
13485Madison County$67,989$136,800$918
13774Delaware County$68,083$131,900
12855Essex County$67,955$157,500
14572Steuben County$68,125$110,200$840

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kings County.

ZIP 11203 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 11203?
ZIP 11203 lies mostly in Kings County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 11203?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 11203 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,566 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $677,700+191% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11203, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.