ZIP code
11238
Brooklyn, NY
11238 covers Brooklyn in Kings County, with 58,462 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 11238. Methodology
ZIP code map of 11238

About ZIP code 11238
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 11238. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 11238
Race
- White27,394
- Black or African American18,375
- American Indian or Alaska Native195
- Asian4,782
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20
- Other race2,926
- Two or more races6,398
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,222
Age
- Under 105,936
- 10 to 194,120
- 20 to 2911,387
- 30 to 3915,878
- 40 to 498,296
- 50 to 595,617
- 60 to 694,349
- 70 to 792,854
- 80 and older1,653
Income and housing in 11238
Education
- High school graduate93.0%
- Bachelor's degree71.2%
- Graduate degree33.6%
Places covering 11238
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 11238
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,341 | |
| 2006 | 38,808 | |
| 2007 | 41,673 | |
| 2008 | 40,474 | |
| 2009 | 41,711 | |
| 2010 | 43,350 | |
| 2011 | 50,840 | 44,194 |
| 2012 | 52,033 | 44,420 |
| 2013 | 51,895 | 44,760 |
| 2014 | 51,959 | 45,340 |
| 2015 | 52,999 | 45,910 |
| 2016 | 53,992 | 46,580 |
| 2017 | 55,398 | 47,330 |
| 2018 | 54,540 | 47,990 |
| 2019 | 55,210 | 47,070 |
| 2020 | 55,102 | 46,700 |
| 2021 | 58,597 | 45,630 |
| 2022 | 58,047 | 46,640 |
| 2023 | 58,462 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 11238
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 11225Brooklyn0.8 miPop 56,544 · Income $85,201
- 11217Brooklyn1.0 miPop 42,569 · Income $158,314
- 11216Brooklyn1.1 miPop 59,913 · Income $95,000
- 11215Brooklyn1.2 miPop 70,922 · Income $180,773
- 11240Brooklyn1.5 miPop — · Income —
- 11213Brooklyn1.6 miPop 69,630 · Income $62,040
- 11205Brooklyn1.8 miPop 50,205 · Income $86,753
- 11226Brooklyn1.8 miPop 100,022 · Income $81,084
- 11201Brooklyn2.0 miPop 69,251 · Income $169,285
- 11218Brooklyn2.0 miPop 71,313 · Income $95,916
- 11231Brooklyn2.1 miPop 39,704 · Income $138,485
- 11203Brooklyn2.2 miPop 76,853 · Income $68,028
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11225 | Brooklyn | NY | 0.8 mi | 56,544 | $85,201 |
| 11217 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.0 mi | 42,569 | $158,314 |
| 11216 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.1 mi | 59,913 | $95,000 |
| 11215 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.2 mi | 70,922 | $180,773 |
| 11240 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| 11213 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.6 mi | 69,630 | $62,040 |
| 11205 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.8 mi | 50,205 | $86,753 |
| 11226 | Brooklyn | NY | 1.8 mi | 100,022 | $81,084 |
| 11201 | Brooklyn | NY | 2.0 mi | 69,251 | $169,285 |
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ZIP code 11238 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 11238 in?
- 11238 is in Brooklyn, NY.
- What county is 11238 in?
- 11238 is in Kings County.
- What is the median household income in 11238?
- The median household income in 11238 is $132,957.
- Which ZIP codes are near 11238?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 11238.