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ZIP Code 11208: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11208 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 105,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $62,077 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of New York.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · 38 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kings County
- Census places
- New York
- Neighborhood
- Spring Creek GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-8 (54%), NY-7 (46%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.7 sq mi · 39,398 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 9 more ZIP codes use the name Brooklyn for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 11208?
11208 centers on 40.675°, -73.872° and covers 2.7 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 11207, 11416, 11417, 11421, 11414, 11239, 11385.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11208, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 11208 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11208 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 105,428 | 1st of 38 | 2nd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $62k | 31st of 38 | 910th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $680k | 34th of 37 | 210th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than more than 99% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 11208?
The 2020 Census counted 101,958 people in 11208; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 105,428. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 105,428
- 2020 Census count
- 101,958
- Households
- 34,395
- Median age
- 35.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 11208?
Of the 105,428 people the ACS estimates in 11208, 26.0% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (41.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.2%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older12.7%
- Hispanic or Latino41.5%
- Black, not Hispanic38.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.2%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- White, not Hispanic2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 11208 earn?
Median household income is $62,077 (ACS 2020-2024), the 31st highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn.
- Median household income
- $62,077
- Income per person
- $28,733
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,61543,950 returns; wages 87% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 11208?
FHFA's house price index for 11208, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $679,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,651
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 24.9%
- Housing units
- 36,994
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 11208?
968 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade262
- Other services (except public administration)122
- Health care and social assistance113
- Accommodation and food services105
- Construction101
- Wholesale trade49
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 11208?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11207 | Brooklyn | 93,198 | $57k | 1.2 mi |
| 11416 | Ozone Park | 25,919 | $81k | 1.4 mi |
| 11417 | Ozone Park | 30,578 | $87k | 1.5 mi |
| 11421 | Woodhaven | 40,612 | $91k | 1.5 mi |
| 11414 | Howard Beach | 31,308 | $95k | 1.9 mi |
| 11239 | Brooklyn | 16,410 | $38k | 2.0 mi |
| 11385 | Ridgewood | 101,704 | $89k | 2.0 mi |
| 11212 | Brooklyn | 89,020 | $41k | 2.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.