Census tract · Kings County
Census Tract 256, Kings County, New York
Census Tract 256, GEOID 36047025600, in Kings County, New York, entirely within New York. 2,815 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±745); the 2020 Census counted 3,366.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,815
±745 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,366
Median household income
$71,250
±$20,848 (90% margin)
Kings County: $80,263
Median home value
$1,107,500
±$50,756 (90% margin)
Kings County: $905,000
Median gross rent
$1,855
±$293 (90% margin)
Kings County: $1,833
Where is Census Tract 256?
Census Tract 256 is one of 805 census tracts in Kings County, New York. It covers 0.07 square miles of land, 50,239 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36047025600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New York | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 256: Tract 252 ($54,012), Tract 254 ($89,021), Tract 258 ($67,167), Tract 260 ($68,043), Tract 430 ($75,417) and Tract 432 ($79,667). 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 256?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 256's population at 2,815 (±745) in 1,095 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,366 residents and 1,133 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 256 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,815±745 | 8,483,844 |
| Households | 1,095±400 | 3,334,088 |
| Average household size | 2.57±0.41 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 1,199±397 | 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 256?
The median resident of Census Tract 256 is 54.6 years old; 15.5% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 62.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 29.8%. 58.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 256 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.6±6.3 | 38.2 |
| Under 18 years | 15.5%±4.7 pts | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 21.4%±6.8 pts | 16.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±6.1 pts | 28.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.8%±10.8 pts | 31.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 20.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 62.7%±11.5 pts | 14.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5%±2.2 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 58.3%±12.4 pts | 36.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 83.2%±6.2 pts | 47.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.2%±2.1 pts | 1.8% |
| With a disability | 12.4%±4.8 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±4.5 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 53.8%±11.1 pts | 83.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.0%±8.4 pts | 41.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.6%±6.7 pts | 17.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.7%±5.5 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 256 earn?
Half of the 1,095 households in Census Tract 256 earn less than $71,250 a year (±$20,848), against $80,263 across Kings County: 469th highest of the county's 726 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 256 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,250±$20,848 | $80,483 |
| Mean household income | $86,767±$17,911 | $129,670 |
| Per capita income | $31,534±$7,755 | $51,844 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±9.0 pts | 17.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.3%±28.2 pts | 23.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.1%±6.7 pts | 21.2% |
| Households with a computer | 97.2%±4.6 pts | 94.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.9%±1.9 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 256?
Owners occupy 30.3% of Census Tract 256's occupied homes and renters 69.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,107,500 by its owner (±$50,756). The median renter pays $1,855 a month including utilities, and 53.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 256 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,107,500±$50,756 | $777,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,855±$293 | $1,821 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.3%±29.1 pts | 43.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,914±$569 | $3,293 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.3%±13.0 pts | 32.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 69.7%±13.0 pts | 67.2% |
| Housing units | 1,199±397 | 3,678,486 |
| Single-family detached homes | 5.7%±4.6 pts | 9.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 79.2%±10.6 pts | 38.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 27.4%±13.4 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 256 get to work?
21.9% of Census Tract 256's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 42.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 256 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.3%±9.2 pts | 63.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±3.9 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 21.9%±9.9 pts | 21.6% |
| Carpooled | 4.2%±3.8 pts | 4.3% |
| Public transportation | 52.1%±12.0 pts | 44.0% |
| Walked | 10.6%±9.1 pts | 9.2% |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±3.9 pts | 16.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.4 min±6.6 | 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 256 compare with the other tracts in Kings County?
Among Kings County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 256 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kings County | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 468th of 777 | 1,449th of 2,229 |
| Residents per square mile | 425th of 804 | 1,045th of 2,324 |
| Median household income | 469th of 726 | 1,376th of 2,097 |
| Per capita income | 561st of 774 | 1,548th of 2,220 |
| Median home value | 240th of 666 | 381st of 1,826 |
| Median gross rent | 365th of 760 | 1,101st of 2,158 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 611th of 761 | 1,623rd of 2,167 |
| Median age | 30th of 777 | 72nd of 2,236 |
| Owner-occupied share | 401st of 692 | 1,207th of 1,878 |
The tracts next to it on Kings County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 246 | 467th | $71,711±$14,230 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1098 | 468th | $71,635±$23,749 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 80 | 469th | $71,250±$24,113 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 256 | 469th | $71,250±$20,848 |
| Tract 1150 | 471st | $71,044±$23,419 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1116 | 472nd | $71,021±$27,690 · 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 256?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 256 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are 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