Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 11249 covers New York, NY in Kings County with a population of about 45,353.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 347, 718, 917, 929; U.S. House district NY-7.
New York, NY aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.
Median household income in ZIP 11249 is about $121,400 — about 62% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.3%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 59.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Finance and insurance, and Retail trade; about 28.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $1,326,700 — about 281% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,764 (about 138% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 17.1% (about 48.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11249 in New York, NY, a household would need roughly $365,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $8,522. That is about 201% above the local median household income ($121,400), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New York city, NY as Relatively High (composite score 99.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.4) and hurricane (97.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for New York city, NY show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,959 for ZIP 11249 (New York city, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.