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ZIP Code 11238: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11238 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 58,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 26th most populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $134,523 (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
- Atlantic Terminal Houses, Lafayette Houses, Prospect Heights GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NY-10 (53%), NY-8 (29%), NY-9 (18%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 31,555 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 11238?
11238 centers on 40.671°, -73.966° and covers 1.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 11225, 11217, 11216, 11215, 11205, 11226, 11218.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11238, 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 11238 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11238 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 58,345 | 26th of 38 | 67th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $135k | 5th of 38 | 164th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $1.1M | 12th of 37 | 47th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% 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 11238?
The 2020 Census counted 60,090 people in 11238; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 58,345. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 58,345
- 2020 Census count
- 60,090
- Households
- 27,919
- Median age
- 35.2
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 11238?
Of the 58,345 people the ACS estimates in 11238, 17.5% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (45.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.6%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6471.1%
- 65 and older11.4%
- White, not Hispanic45.7%
- Black, not Hispanic23.6%
- Hispanic or Latino14.1%
- Other or two or more9.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.0%
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 11238 earn?
Median household income is $134,523 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn.
- Median household income
- $134,523
- Income per person
- $89,023
- Below the poverty line
- 12.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 73.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $144,78232,120 returns; wages 78% 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 11238?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,099,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,616
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 27.7%
- Housing units
- 30,335
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 11238?
1,395 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 148 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services241
- Professional, scientific, and technical services225
- Other services (except public administration)160
- Retail trade149
- Health care and social assistance128
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation116
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 11238?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11225 | Brooklyn | 58,158 | $89k | 0.8 mi |
| 11217 | Brooklyn | 43,490 | $163k | 1.0 mi |
| 11216 | Brooklyn | 60,685 | $101k | 1.1 mi |
| 11215 | Brooklyn | 70,441 | $186k | 1.2 mi |
| 11205 | Brooklyn | 51,676 | $94k | 1.8 mi |
| 11226 | Brooklyn | 95,144 | $81k | 1.8 mi |
| 11218 | Brooklyn | 72,042 | $97k | 2.0 mi |
| 11213 | Brooklyn | 68,846 | $65k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 11201 | Brooklyn | 70,674 | $173k | 2.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.