Zip code 11237: Brooklyn, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11237?

11237 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 11237 in?

11237 is in Kings County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11237?

About 45,334 people live in 11237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11237?

The median household income in 11237 is $85,196.

Q: What zip codes are near 11237?

The closest zip codes to 11237 are 11221, 11386, 11206, 11211, 11378.

Residential delivery areaKings CountyEastern Time

Population

45,334

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,219/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1 sq mi

45,516 people/sq mi

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

About 11237

11237 is a dense urban zip code in Brooklyn, New York (Kings County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 45,334 people live here, or 45,516 per square mile. The median resident is 33.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,196 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,084,600, or 12.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 12% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,219 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.1 minutes each way, and 24% 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 arts, media and sports; office and administrative support; and management. 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11237 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density45,516/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi77th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute40.1 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min186th of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$1,084,600
96th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,80067th of 1,614 in NY
Unemployment rate9.2%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%202nd of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$2,219
90th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621193rd of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents31.7%
89th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%143rd of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index66.7
87th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5115th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home24%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%191st of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers6%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%138th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate13.6%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%72nd of 1,689 in NY
Poverty rate20%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%235th of 1,679 in NY
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%597th of 1,685 in NY
Population45,334
75th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366101st of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters56.9%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%482nd of 1,579 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher44.6%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%478th of 1,691 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,527
60th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321811th of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
59th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517617th of 1,669 in NY
Per capita income$42,825
57th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712822nd of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$85,196
56th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974739th of 1,602 in NY
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%724th of 1,673 in NY
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,270th of 1,675 in NY
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,278th of 1,685 in NY
Median age33.9
15th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,540th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older9.6%
7th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,607th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers8%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,550th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1813.8%
6th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,379th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate12.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,637th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans0.9%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,590th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11237	Kings	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	45,516/sq mi	37,932/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	77th of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	40.1 min	41.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	97th	186th of 1,618
Median home value	$1,084,600	$905,000	$423,800	$332,700	96th	67th of 1,614
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.2%	7.9%	6.4%	5.2%	92nd	202nd of 1,685
Median gross rent	$2,219	$1,833	$1,621	$1,413	90th	193rd of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	31.7%	35.3%	22.8%	14.1%	89th	143rd of 1,693
Diversity index	66.7	74.6	65.5	61.4	87th	115th of 1,693
Work from home	24%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	86th	191st of 1,685
Tech workers	6%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	86th	138th of 1,685
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.6%	5.8%	5.1%	8.4%	85th	72nd of 1,689
Poverty rateWeakness	20%	19.1%	14%	12.5%	84th	235th of 1,679
Self-employed workers	11.8%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	76th	597th of 1,685
Population	45,334	2,631,580	19,852,366	334,922,499	75th	101st of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	56.9%	50.8%	52.1%	51.1%	73rd	482nd of 1,579
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.6%	42.1%	40.2%	35.7%	72nd	478th of 1,691
Median earnings per worker	$51,527	$55,843	$55,321	$49,666	60th	811th of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.533	0.517	0.483	59th	617th of 1,669
Per capita income	$42,825	$47,575	$50,712	$44,673	57th	822nd of 1,690
Median household income	$85,196	$80,263	$85,974	$80,734	56th	739th of 1,602
Broadband access	92.3%	89.5%	90.8%	91%	51st	724th of 1,673
Housing vacancy	5%	8.3%	10%	10.1%	33rd	1,270th of 1,675
Healthcare workers	7.1%	12.6%	11.8%	9.7%	16th	1,278th of 1,685
Median age	33.9	36.5	39.8	38.9	15th	1,540th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	9.6%	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%	7th	1,607th of 1,693
Government workers	8%	14.4%	16.4%	14.5%	7th	1,550th of 1,685
Residents under 18	13.8%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	6th	1,379th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	12.2%	29.5%	54.3%	65.2%	1st	1,637th of 1,673
Veterans	0.9%	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	1st	1,590th 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

5–17

10%

18–24

29%

25–34

18%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.9

Under 18

13.8%

65 and over

9.6%

Race and ethnicity

White28%
Black10%
Hispanic49%
Asian7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

66.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

47%

Spanish

36%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 18,228
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 42.4%
Married couples: 25.4%
Living alone: 29.5%
Veterans (of adults): 0.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

11237

$85,196

Kings Co.

$80,263

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,825

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11237

$1,084,600

Kings Co.

$905,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11237

$2,219

Kings Co.

$1,833

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

25%

5–19 units

56%

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 19,195
Owner-occupied: 12.2%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.3%
Home value to income: 12.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

10%

Carpooled

Transit

53%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

30%

45–59

27%

60+

20%

Average commute

40.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Arts, media and sports

13%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Food service

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Education

Computer and math

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

15%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Retail

Education

Information

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Construction

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$51,527

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11237	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,005	$74,888
Service	$30,117	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,081	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,565	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,938	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

18%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 13.6%
Limited-English households: 11.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooklyn
State: New York
County: Kings County
Center point: 40.7042° N, 73.9211° W
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

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Zip codes near 11237

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11221	Brooklyn, NY	0.9 mi	91,588	$85,736	$1,090,100
11386	Ridgewood, NY · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
11206	Brooklyn, NY	1.1 mi	93,020	$61,430	$839,800
11211	Brooklyn, NY	1.4 mi	65,314	$107,506	$1,140,700
11378	Maspeth, NY	1.5 mi	36,392	$85,830	$834,100
11385	Ridgewood, NY	1.7 mi	101,704	$88,838	$861,500
11233	Brooklyn, NY	1.8 mi	81,822	$62,411	$990,400
11222	Brooklyn, NY	2.1 mi	42,853	$125,734	$1,376,300
11216	Brooklyn, NY	2.2 mi	60,685	$101,277	$1,293,700
11379	Middle Village, NY	2.3 mi	36,773	$93,558	$891,300
11213	Brooklyn, NY	2.4 mi	68,846	$65,127	$1,094,700
11249	Brooklyn, NY	2.4 mi	47,728	$123,047	$1,478,400

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Questions about 11237

What city is zip code 11237?

11237 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 11237 in?

11237 is in Kings County, New York.

What is the population of 11237?

About 45,334 people live in 11237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11237 in?

11237 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11237?

The median household income in 11237 is $85,196.

What zip codes are near 11237?

The closest zip codes to 11237 are 11221, 11386, 11206, 11211, 11378.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11237, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.