Census tract · Kings County
Census Tract 15.02, Kings County, New York
Census Tract 15.02, GEOID 36047001502, in Kings County, New York, entirely within New York. 5,238 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±769); the 2020 Census counted 5,801.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,238
±769 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,801
Median household income
$138,179
±$17,075 (90% margin)
Kings County: $80,263
Median home value
$1,277,400
±$423,297 (90% margin)
Kings County: $905,000
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Kings County: $1,833
Where is Census Tract 15.02?
Census Tract 15.02 is one of 805 census tracts in Kings County, New York. It covers 0.06 square miles of land, 105,473 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36047001502, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New York | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 15.02: Tract 11 ($203,958), Tract 15.01 ($142,560), Tract 31.01 ($158,500), Tract 33 ($136,217) and Tract 37 ($181,404). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 15.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 15.02's population at 5,238 (±769) in 2,990 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,801 residents and 3,316 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 15.02 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,238±769 | 8,483,844 |
| Households | 2,990±306 | 3,334,088 |
| Average household size | 1.68±0.18 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 3,251±280 | 3,678,486 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 15.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 15.02 is 31.4 years old; 12.9% are under 18 and 5.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 40.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 25.8%. 37.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 15.02 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.4±1.2 | 38.2 |
| Under 18 years | 12.9%±8.4 pts | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 5.3%±2.4 pts | 16.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.1%±8.8 pts | 28.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.5%±7.1 pts | 31.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.8%±7.8 pts | 20.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 25.8%±9.1 pts | 14.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.6%±3.4 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.7 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 37.2%±8.3 pts | 36.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 39.4%±8.3 pts | 47.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 1.8% |
| With a disability | 6.2%±3.2 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±1.6 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.0%±1.5 pts | 83.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 81.5%±5.3 pts | 41.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 44.4%±8.5 pts | 17.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 72.1%±9.5 pts | 90.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 15.02 earn?
Half of the 2,990 households in Census Tract 15.02 earn less than $138,179 a year (±$17,075), against $80,263 across Kings County: 99th highest of the county's 726 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 15.02 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $138,179±$17,075 | $80,483 |
| Mean household income | $173,216±$22,353 | $129,670 |
| Per capita income | $97,520±$13,318 | $51,844 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±5.8 pts | 17.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.1%±9.2 pts | 23.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.4%±4.2 pts | 21.2% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0%±1.4 pts | 94.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0%±1.4 pts | 90.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 15.02?
Owners occupy 14.5% of Census Tract 15.02's occupied homes and renters 85.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,277,400 by its owner (±$423,297). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 15.02 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,277,400±$423,297 | $777,600 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,821 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.0%±9.1 pts | 43.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $3,293 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 14.5%±5.5 pts | 32.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 85.5%±5.5 pts | 67.2% |
| Housing units | 3,251±280 | 3,678,486 |
| Single-family detached homes | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 9.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 64.3%±7.1 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.3%±3.9 pts | 38.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 79.3%±9.6 pts | 55.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 15.02 get to work?
8.4% of Census Tract 15.02's workers drive alone and 34.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.8%.
| Measure | Tract 15.02 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 81.5%±5.1 pts | 63.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±3.5 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 8.4%±5.2 pts | 21.6% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 4.3% |
| Public transportation | 45.2%±7.4 pts | 44.0% |
| Walked | 5.9%±2.9 pts | 9.2% |
| Worked from home | 34.9%±6.5 pts | 16.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±1.9 | 40.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 15.02 compare with the other tracts in Kings County?
Among Kings County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 15.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kings County | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83rd of 777 | 446th of 2,229 |
| Residents per square mile | 28th of 804 | 232nd of 2,324 |
| Median household income | 99th of 726 | 254th of 2,097 |
| Per capita income | 58th of 774 | 218th of 2,220 |
| Median home value | 140th of 666 | 239th of 1,826 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 760 | 1st of 2,158 |
| Poverty rate | 359th of 581 | 909th of 1,636 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38th of 761 | 149th of 2,167 |
| Median age | 679th of 777 | 2,029th of 2,236 |
| Owner-occupied share | 627th of 692 | 1,697th of 1,878 |
The tracts next to it on Kings County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 734 | 96th | $138,750±$58,377 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1020 | 97th | $138,672±$21,969 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 780 | 98th | $138,611±$35,979 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 15.02 | 99th | $138,179±$17,075 |
| Tract 690 | 100th | $137,650±$39,393 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 101 | 101st | $136,705±$68,668 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 557 | 102nd | $136,250±$46,280 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 15.02?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 15.02 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections