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  | City: | Brooklyn | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 718 | 
| Latitude: | 40.665090 | 
| Longitude: | -73.980306 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Brooklyn Navy Yard Chase Manhattan Bank , Fort Hamilton | 
| Population: | 56,714 | 
| 2000 Population: | 63,001 | 
| White Population: | 42,845 | 
| Black Population: | 5,097 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 16,765 | 
| Asian Population: | 3,463 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 326 | 
| Indian Population: | 67 | 
| Other Population: | 7,947 | 
| Male Population: | 30,131 | 
| Female Population: | 32,870 | 
| Median Age: | 33.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.40 | 
| Households: | 28,841 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 | 
| Average House Value: | $436,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $53,313 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,556 | 
| Number of Employees: | 15,555 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $532,804,000 | 
| Land Area: | 2.314 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.005 sq mi | 
            Maspeth, NY (       5.4 miles)
             Howard Beach, NY (       5.6 miles)
             Woodhaven, NY (       5.6 miles)
             Ozone Park, NY (       5.7 miles)
             Middle Village, NY (       5.8 miles)
             Long Island City, NY (       6.4 miles)
             Sunnyside, NY (       6.5 miles)
             Rego Park, NY (       6.7 miles)
             Woodside, NY (       7.0 miles)