ZIP code
11231
Brooklyn, NY
11231 covers Brooklyn in Kings County, with 39,704 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 11231. Methodology
ZIP code map of 11231

About ZIP code 11231
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 11231. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 11231
Race
- White23,233
- Black or African American4,526
- American Indian or Alaska Native185
- Asian2,242
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander25
- Other race2,925
- Two or more races4,104
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,029
Age
- Under 104,979
- 10 to 193,824
- 20 to 294,160
- 30 to 398,272
- 40 to 496,308
- 50 to 594,145
- 60 to 692,896
- 70 to 791,761
- 80 and older895
Income and housing in 11231
Education
- High school graduate90.3%
- Bachelor's degree69.1%
- Graduate degree32.6%
Places covering 11231
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- New York100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Kings County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 11231
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,282 | |
| 2006 | 26,332 | |
| 2007 | 28,574 | |
| 2008 | 27,448 | |
| 2009 | 27,910 | |
| 2010 | 28,463 | |
| 2011 | 35,109 | 29,023 |
| 2012 | 34,393 | 29,110 |
| 2013 | 34,137 | 29,700 |
| 2014 | 34,605 | 29,720 |
| 2015 | 35,263 | 30,180 |
| 2016 | 36,302 | 30,190 |
| 2017 | 37,680 | 30,670 |
| 2018 | 37,845 | 30,750 |
| 2019 | 37,874 | 29,720 |
| 2020 | 37,796 | 29,250 |
| 2021 | 40,311 | 28,840 |
| 2022 | 38,829 | 28,820 |
| 2023 | 39,704 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 11231
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 10004New York1.0 miPop 3,875 · Income $220,592
- 11201Brooklyn1.4 miPop 69,251 · Income $169,285
- 11215Brooklyn1.4 miPop 70,922 · Income $180,773
- 11217Brooklyn1.4 miPop 42,569 · Income $158,314
- 11232Brooklyn1.5 miPop 26,681 · Income $87,517
- 11240Brooklyn1.6 miPop — · Income —
- 10005New York2.0 miPop 9,238 · Income $211,810
- 11238Brooklyn2.1 miPop 58,462 · Income $132,957
- 10271New York2.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 10038New York2.2 miPop 23,342 · Income $115,121
- 10006New York2.2 miPop 4,475 · Income $209,972
- 10048New York2.2 miPop — · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10004 | New York | NY | 1.0 mi | 3,875 | $220,592 |
| 11201 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.4 mi | 69,251 | $169,285 |
| 11215 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.4 mi | 70,922 | $180,773 |
| 11217 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.4 mi | 42,569 | $158,314 |
| 11232 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.5 mi | 26,681 | $87,517 |
| 11240 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.6 mi | — | — |
| 10005 | New York | NY | 2.0 mi | 9,238 | $211,810 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 11231 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 11231 in?
- 11231 is in Brooklyn, NY.
- What county is 11231 in?
- 11231 is in Kings County.
- What is the median household income in 11231?
- The median household income in 11231 is $138,485.
- Which ZIP codes are near 11231?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 11231.