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ZIP Code 11238
New York, NY, Kings County
Population
58,345
Land area
1.8sq mi
People per sq mi
31,554
City
New York
ZIP 11238 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 11238 at a glance
- ZIP 11238 (New York) is about 75 times as dense as New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $134,523 a year, 56% more than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $1,099,700 (about 2.6 times the New York figure) and median rent is $2,616 a month.
Local data for ZIP 11238
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 11238, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$134,523
Poverty rate
12.2%
Median home value
$1,099,700
Prices -10.8% in a year
Median rent
$2,616/mo
Homeownership
27.7%
Bachelor's or higher
73.3%
Median age
35.2
Average commute
38.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,395
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
10,588
$538M annual payroll
PPP loans
$127M
2,678 loans
Campaign donations
$2.4M
45% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 11238, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
362
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
8,029
2.9% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
85° / 28°F
47.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 11238, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
21.8%
U.S. 33.3% -11.5 pts
Diabetes
7.1%
U.S. 12.1% -5.0 pts
Smoking
7.5%
U.S. 12.8% -5.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.2%
U.S. 11.1% -5.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 11238?
- ZIP code 11238 is in New York, NY (Kings County).
- What county is ZIP code 11238 in?
- ZIP code 11238 is mostly in Kings County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 11238?
- About 58,345 people live in the 11238 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.