Zip code 11234: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11234?

11234 is assigned to Brooklyn, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11234 in?

11234 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11234?

About 83,187 people live in 11234, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11234?

The median household income in 11234 is $97,479.

Q: What zip codes are near 11234?

The closest zip codes to 11234 are 11229, 11210, 11236, 11235, 11230.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

83,187

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$795K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,848/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.4 sq mi

11,266 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 11234

11234 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 7.4 sq mi of land. About 83,187 people live here, or 11,266 per square mile. The median resident is 43 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $97,479 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $795,100, or 8.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,848 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 46.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home; public transit is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 39% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11234 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute46.5 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min42nd of 1,618 in NY
Healthcare workers18%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%120th of 1,685 in NY
Population83,187
98th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36619th of 1,693 in NY
Population density11,266/sq mi
93rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi186th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index69.3
92nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.575th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents35%
92nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%108th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers23.4%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%413th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$795,100
91st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800166th of 1,614 in NY
Housing vacancy14.2%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%662nd of 1,675 in NY
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%664th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,848
77th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621333rd of 1,367 in NY
Median age43
77th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8892nd of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%471st of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$59,422
74th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321525th of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517460th of 1,669 in NY
Median household income$97,479
69th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974535th of 1,602 in NY
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%348th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$46,922
66th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712653rd of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%600th of 1,691 in NY
Rent-burdened renters53.7%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%608th of 1,579 in NY
Homeownership rate68.3%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,218th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access92%
49th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%762nd of 1,673 in NY
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%852nd of 1,679 in NY
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%987th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home11.1%
41st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%874th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%624th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%684th of 1,689 in NY
Veterans2%
6th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,449th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11234	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Average commuteWeakness	46.5 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	99th	42nd of 1,618
Healthcare workers	18%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	99th	120th of 1,685
Population	83,187	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	98th	19th of 1,693
Population density	11,266/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	93rd	186th of 1,693
Diversity index	69.3	74.6	65.5	61.4	92nd	75th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	35%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	92nd	108th of 1,693
Government workers	23.4%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	92nd	413th of 1,685
Median home value	$795,100	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	91st	166th of 1,614
Housing vacancy	14.2%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	85th	662nd of 1,675
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	82nd	664th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,848	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	77th	333rd of 1,367
Median age	43	36.5	39.8	38.9	77th	892nd of 1,693
Unemployment rate	6.5%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	74th	471st of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$59,422	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	74th	525th of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.533	0.517	0.483	73rd	460th of 1,669
Median household income	$97,479	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	69th	535th of 1,602
Tech workers	3.9%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	67th	348th of 1,685
Per capita income	$46,922	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	66th	653rd of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.5%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	65th	600th of 1,691
Rent-burdened renters	53.7%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	62nd	608th of 1,579
Homeownership rate	68.3%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	49th	1,218th of 1,673
Broadband access	92%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	49th	762nd of 1,673
Poverty rate	9.5%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	42nd	852nd of 1,679
Self-employed workers	8.7%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	42nd	987th of 1,685
Work from home	11.1%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	41st	874th of 1,685
Residents under 18	21.1%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	41st	624th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4.1%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	23rd	684th of 1,689
Veterans	2%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	6th	1,449th of 1,693

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White34%
Black42%
Hispanic10%
Asian9%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

69.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

35%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

61%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

21%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 29,799
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 73.2%
Married couples: 48.4%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

11234

$97,479

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,922

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11234

$795,100

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11234

$1,848

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

44%

2–4 units

43%

5–19 units

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 34,719
Owner-occupied: 68.3%
Vacant: 14.2%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.5%
Home value to income: 8.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

38%

Carpooled

Transit

38%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

12%

30–44

23%

45–59

13%

60+

38%

Average commute

46.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Office and admin

12%

Management

Education

Sales

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Production

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

27%

Education

13%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Construction

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$59,422

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11234	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,578	$74,888
Service	$37,155	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,632	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,811	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,270	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

26%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
Households with broadband: 92%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.8%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 6.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.6077° N, 73.9107° W
Land area: 7.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

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Zip codes near 11234

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11229	Brooklyn, NY	1.8 mi	78,377	$70,603	$818,900
11210	Brooklyn, NY	2.3 mi	57,915	$83,692	$838,000
11236	Brooklyn, NY	2.3 mi	88,051	$81,464	$743,100
11235	Brooklyn, NY	2.4 mi	78,558	$59,661	$721,100
11230	Brooklyn, NY	3 mi	86,978	$70,027	$874,500
11202	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
11203	Brooklyn, NY	3.1 mi	74,817	$67,897	$720,400
11241	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
11242	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
11243	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
11245	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
11247	Brooklyn, NY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 11234

What city is zip code 11234?

11234 is assigned to Brooklyn, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11234 in?

11234 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11234?

About 83,187 people live in 11234, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11234 in?

11234 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11234?

The median household income in 11234 is $97,479.

What zip codes are near 11234?

The closest zip codes to 11234 are 11229, 11210, 11236, 11235, 11230.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11234, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.