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Kings County · New York

ZIP code 11220

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 11220 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
90,792

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,201

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,021,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 11220 sits in Kings County, New York and is home to 90,792 people. Median household income is $64,201, the median home is worth $1,021,200 and median gross rent is $1,688. 27.6% 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 11220

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

Population
90,792ZIP 11220 residents
Median household income
$64,201Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,021,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,688Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
27.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 11220

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
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
15.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,299/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.3%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 11220 compares

ZIP 11220 against the median ZIP in Kings County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 11220County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,201$81,827$79,429-19%
Median home value$1,021,200$1,010,200$232,800+339%
Median gross rent$1,688$1,743$1,125+50%
Population90,79271,1182,819+3121%

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 25% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#1,215
Home value

above 95% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#77
Population

larger than 99% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#12

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
10027New York County$64,220$915,000$1,609
14897Allegany County$64,167$64,000$621
11958Suffolk County$64,263$830,600
11214Kings County$64,286$1,007,400$1,710
13459Schoharie County$64,115$158,000$1,096
14822Allegany County$64,100$84,000$979

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kings County.

ZIP 11220 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 11220?
ZIP 11220 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 11220?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 11220 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,688 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,021,200+339% 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 11220, 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.