11238

Name: ZIP code 11238, New York
Address: NY, 11238, US

ZIP code 11238 is in Kings County, New York. About 58,345 people live here in 27,919 households. The median home value is $1,099,700 and the median household income $134,523. The average commute takes about 42 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

58,345residentsACS 2020–2024

$134,523median household incomeKings County: $80K

$1,099,700median home valueKings County: $905K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

11238 in New YorkZIP codes coloured by median household income

11238

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

58,345 residents in 27,919 households, next to the Kings County figure.

18%

under 18

32%

aged 18–34

11%

aged 65 and over

39%

of households are people living alone

31%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

30,335 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,099,700 (±$57,608).

28%

of households own their home

of homes are detached single-family houses

74%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,616

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201915%

2000–20097%

1990–19992%

1980–19893%

1970–19794%

1960–19695%

1950–19594%

1940–19499%

1939 or earlier50%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$11,270.

$134,523

median household income

12.2%

of people live below the poverty line

6.9%

unemployment rate

73%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

42 min

average commute to work

39%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

of workers drive or carpool

47%

take public transportation

10%

walk or bike

33%

work from home

64%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 11238.

1,395 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets40

Convenience stores17

Pharmacies and drug stores9

Retail bakeries5

Full-service restaurants95

Limited-service restaurants62

Coffee shops and snack bars39

Bars36

Physicians’ offices29

Dentists’ offices14

Child care centers28

Gyms and fitness centers10

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 11238, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

68%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

16%

get no leisure-time physical activity

38%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

22%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

22%

have high blood pressure

12%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

35%

often feel lonely

13%

faced food insecurity in the past year

13%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATERBROOKLYN0.2 mi

HIGH SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP (THE)BROOKLYN0.2 mi

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENTBROOKLYN0.2 mi

INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT PROSPECT HEIGHTSBROOKLYN0.2 mi

CLARA BARTON HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN0.3 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

11225 11217 11216 11215 11213 11205 Kings County New York