ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11239: New York, NY

ZIP Code 11239 (New York, Kings County, New York) has an estimated 16,410 residents in 8,244 households. The median household income is $38,015, the median home value is $573,300 and the median gross rent is $1,021/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

16,410

Margin of error ±1,562

Median household income

$38,015

Margin of error ±$7,045

Median home value

$573,300

Margin of error ±$159,802

Median gross rent

$1,021/mo

Margin of error ±$120

Median age

43.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

49.7 min

Margin of error ±11.8 min

How ZIP 11239 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1123943.7 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11239$38,015New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11239$31,959New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1123925.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 112398.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1123925.3%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11239$573,300New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11239$1,021/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 112399.2%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1123949.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1123912.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11239

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 11239 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11239Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population16,410±1,56219,852,366334,922,499
Median age43.7 yrs±3.9 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,244±6167,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$38,015±$7,045$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$31,959±$6,695$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate25.2%±4.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.7%±4.5 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%±5.1 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$573,300±$159,802$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,021/mo±$120$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes9.2%±2.8 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work49.7 min±11.8 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.9%±3.7 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 11239
GroupZIP 11239New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.9%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.2%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)20.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11239 is

State
New York
Main county
Kings County
Largest overlapping place
New York (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.72 sq mi· about 9,541 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kings County

11215 New York, NY11216 New York, NY11217 New York, NY11218 New York, NY11219 New York, NY11220 New York, NY11221 New York, NY11222 New York, NY11223 New York, NY11224 New York, NY11225 New York, NY11226 New York, NY11228 New York, NY11229 New York, NY11230 New York, NY11231 New York, NY11232 New York, NY11233 New York, NY11234 New York, NY11235 New York, NY11236 New York, NY11237 New York, NY11238 New York, NY11249 New York, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.