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ZIP Code 11231: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11231 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 36th most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $139,930 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of New York.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2013
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · 38 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kings County
- Census places
- New York
- Neighborhoods
- Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, Red Hook Houses GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NY-10 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 26,860 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 11231?
11231 centers on 40.678°, -74.005° and covers 1.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 11201, 11215, 11217, 11232.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11231, 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 11231 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11231 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,276 | 36th of 38 | 154th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $140k | 4th of 38 | 146th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $1.61M | 3rd of 37 | 14th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% 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 11231?
The 2020 Census counted 37,240 people in 11231; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,276. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,276
- 2020 Census count
- 37,240+11.7% since 2010 (33,336)
- Households
- 16,783
- Median age
- 38.8
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 11231?
Of the 38,276 people the ACS estimates in 11231, 21.6% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.9%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older12.1%
- White, not Hispanic59.7%
- Hispanic or Latino16.9%
- Black, not Hispanic9.8%
- Other or two or more8.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.1%
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 11231 earn?
Median household income is $139,930 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($122,261 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $139,930
- Income per person
- $100,202
- Below the poverty line
- 13.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 67.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $217,15716,900 returns; wages 66% 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 11231?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,611,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,431
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 30.5%
- Housing units
- 18,294
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 11231?
1,320 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 46 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services212
- Accommodation and food services169
- Retail trade141
- Construction126
- Other services (except public administration)109
- Health care and social assistance93
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 11231?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11201 | Brooklyn | 70,674 | $173k | 1.4 mi |
| 11215 | Brooklyn | 70,441 | $186k | 1.4 mi |
| 11217 | Brooklyn | 43,490 | $163k | 1.4 mi |
| 11232 | Brooklyn | 27,816 | $91k | 1.5 mi |
| 10004 | New York | 3,711 | $250k+ | 1.0 mi (near) |
| 10005 | New York | 9,439 | $190k | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 10271 | New York | 0 | – | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 11238 | Brooklyn | 58,345 | $135k | 2.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.