# Kings County, New York demographics

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Kings County, New York (county FIPS 36047) has a median household income of $80,263 (±$946) and a total population of 2,631,580 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 40 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 2,631,580 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 36.5 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 1,009,927 | ±2,338 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $80,263 | ±$946 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $905,000 | ±$7,741 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,833 | ±$9 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 29.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 70.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 19.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36047 |
| Land area | 69.38 sq mi |
| Water area | 27.48 sq mi |
| Population density | 37,932 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [11234](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11234) | 10.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11236](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11236) | 5.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11207](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11207) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11208](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11208) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11235](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11235) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11215](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11215) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11203) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11209](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11209) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11223](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11223) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11214](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11214) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11229](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11229) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11238](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11238) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [11230](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11230) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [11220](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11220) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11239](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11239) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11210](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11210) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11204) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11224](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11224) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11212](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11212) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11222](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11222) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11228](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11228) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11219](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11219) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11211](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11211) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11231](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11231) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11206](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11206) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11221](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11221) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11218](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11218) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11201](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11201) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11233](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11233) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11226) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11232](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11232) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11205](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11205) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [11213](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11213) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11237](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11237) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11216](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11216) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11225](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11225) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11217](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11217) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11249](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11249) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11416) | 0% | 0.4% |  |
| [11417](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11417) | 0% | 0.2% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:047&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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