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ZIP Code 11239: Brooklyn, NY
ZIP code 11239 uses the postal name Brooklyn, New York and lies entirely in Kings County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Brooklyn's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $38,015 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of New York.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · 38 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kings County
- Census places
- New York
- Neighborhood
- Spring Creek Towers GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NY-8 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi · 9,557 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 11239?
11239 centers on 40.647°, -73.864° and covers 1.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 11414, 11208, 11236, 11207.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11239, 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 11239 compare with the rest of Brooklyn?
| Measure | 11239 | In Brooklyn | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,410 | 38th of 38 | 379th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $38k | 38th of 38 | 1,069th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $573k | not ranked | not ranked |
11239's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$159,802) is more than a quarter of the figure ($573,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 11239?
The 2020 Census counted 17,038 people in 11239; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,410. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,410
- 2020 Census count
- 17,038
- Households
- 8,244
- Median age
- 43.7
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 11239?
Of the 16,410 people the ACS estimates in 11239, 19.5% are under 18 and 29.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.0%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older29.0%
- Black, not Hispanic57.2%
- Hispanic or Latino20.0%
- White, not Hispanic14.9%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
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 11239 earn?
Median household income is $38,015 (ACS 2020-2024), the 38th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Brooklyn.
- Median household income
- $38,015±$7,045
- Income per person
- $31,959
- Below the poverty line
- 25.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,0428,330 returns; wages 86% 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 11239?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $573,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 9.2%
- Housing units
- 9,437
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 11239?
120 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade44
- Health care and social assistance23
- Accommodation and food services18
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Finance and insurance4
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 11239?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11414 | Howard Beach | 31,308 | $95k | 1.2 mi |
| 11208 | Brooklyn | 105,428 | $62k | 2.0 mi |
| 11236 | Brooklyn | 88,051 | $82k | 2.0 mi |
| 11207 | Brooklyn | 93,198 | $57k | 2.2 mi |
| 11417 | Ozone Park | 30,578 | $87k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 11416 | Ozone Park | 25,919 | $81k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 11212 | Brooklyn | 89,020 | $41k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 11420 | South Ozone Park | 49,415 | $100k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.