11234 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11234, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11234 is a zip code in Kings County, New York, which covers Brooklyn, with a total population of 94,254 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

Table of Contents

Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 11234 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11234.

The estimated population of people living in 11234 is 94,254, with a median age of 41.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11234 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
94,254
+4.3%
-3.57%
2020
90,372
 -3.38% -
2019
93,534
 -2.23% -
2018
95,666
 -2.12% -
2017
97,741
 - -

Population of 11234 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11234 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
34.6%
37.9%
 -8.71%
Black/African American
44.1%
44.3%
 -0.45%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
9.1%
10.1%
 -9.90%
Asian
8%
6%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
1.1%
 +200.00%
Other
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11234 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 11234 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11234 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11234 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.7 -0.24% 40.4 +1.25% 43.6 -0.91%
2020 41.8 +2.7% 39.9 +3.64% 44 +2.56%
2019 40.7 +0.99% 38.5 +2.12% 42.9 +1.42%
2018 40.3 -0.25% 37.7 0% 42.3 -0.47%
2017 40.4 - 37.7 - 42.5 -

The median age of the 11234 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 11234 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 5,988 -12.71% 5,618 -3.96% 5,237 5,362
10 to 19 6,497 -6.9% 5,992 +2.91% 5,990 6,152
20 to 29 6,066 -21.42% 5,952 -14.17% 4,852 5,149
30 to 39 5,779 -2.45% 6,229 0.05% 5,630 6,208
40 to 49 5,816 -6.46% 6,989 -12.88% 5,425 6,096
50 to 59 6,492 -8.16% 7,803 -8.68% 5,945 7,143
60 to 69 5,672 -2.48% 6,527 +11.22% 5,504 7,283
70+ 4,090 +27.28% 6,231 +11.49% 5,322 6,956

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11234 zip code is $86,185.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 11234.

  • Under 25
    $30,785.00
  • 25 to 44
    $97,088.00
  • 45 to 64
    $108,970.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,635.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11234 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 11234, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 11234 is currently $115,779.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

14.07% of households in 11234 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 11234 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.88%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.46%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.83%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.41%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    14.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11234 is $41,374.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11234 by the total population of 11234.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11234 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11234 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.65%
  • Bachelor's degree
    33.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.74%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.89%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.98%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11234 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11234 zip over the age of 16 is 75,737.

Of those people, a total of 60.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 11234 is 57.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 11234 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 4,224 13.80% 31.70%
20 to 24 years 5,032 57.70% 13.30%
25 to 29 years 4,969 82.60% 9.80%
30 to 34 years 5,772 85.40% 6.30%
35 to 44 years 11,934 84.60% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 12,210 84.40% 3.40%
55 to 59 years 6,531 79.30% 5.20%
60 to 64 years 6,944 68.70% 3.40%
65 to 74 years 10,406 24.60% 3.10%
75 years and over 7,715 5.60% 1.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11234. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 27,617 55.90% 4.00%
Black or African American 35,270 65.10% 6.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 298 44.00% 0.80%
Asian 6,107 58.00% 3.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 3,478 53.00% 5.40%
Two or more races 2,967 64.60% 11.50%
Hispanic or Latino 6,576 59.60% 4.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,851 55.90% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11234 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 11234 is 43,357, with median earnings of $52,987.00.

Women in 11234 are earning approximately 95.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 43,357 $52,987.00
Male 20,611 $54,251.00
Female 22,746 $51,888.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11234 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 3,493 $89,314.00
Business and Financial 2,436 $84,291.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,327 $95,259.00
Architecture and Engineering 525 $96,412.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 267 $52,386.00
Community and Social Service 1,569 $61,679.00
Legal 547 $82,684.00
Educational and Library 3,663 $55,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 741 $55,417.00
Healthcare Practitioners 4,722 $86,580.00
Healthcare Support 3,499 $36,952.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 787 $40,203.00
Law Enforcement 526 $95,324.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,309 $24,234.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,365 $31,996.00
Personal Care and Service 1,264 $27,000.00
Sales 3,477 $35,036.00
Office and Administrative Support 5,280 $44,180.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,897 $55,137.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 777 $59,531.00
Production 700 $44,688.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,097 $44,476.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11234 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 11234.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,638 $102,917.00 1,855 $80,506.00
Business and Financial 1,130 $89,531.00 1,306 $79,056.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,048 $102,870.00 279 $86,620.00
Architecture and Engineering 442 $97,541.00 83 $96,366.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 77 $44,142.00 190 $66,042.00
Community and Social Service 268 $44,643.00 1,301 $62,739.00
Legal 259 $111,607.00 288 $53,500.00
Educational and Library 1,003 $49,961.00 2,660 $56,518.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 362 $53,125.00 379 $55,694.00
Healthcare Practitioners 931 $76,691.00 3,791 $88,498.00
Healthcare Support 622 $41,909.00 2,877 $34,894.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 640 $43,214.00 147 $10,721.00
Law Enforcement 342 $97,012.00 184 $66,591.00
Food Preparation and Serving 827 $22,988.00 482 $26,173.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 786 $33,418.00 579 $29,792.00
Personal Care and Service 420 $30,116.00 844 $26,618.00
Sales 2,077 $45,750.00 1,400 $27,119.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,746 $41,089.00 3,534 $46,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,866 $55,547.00 31 $40,481.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 719 $54,531.00 58 $66,406.00
Production 496 $53,041.00 204 $28,281.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,940 $43,700.00 157 $48,897.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 32,645 households in 11234, with an average household size of 2.88 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 24,101 families living in the 11234 zip code with an average family size of 3.42 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 11234:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 16,056 1,638 6,407 8,544
Average Household Size 3.61 3 3.34 1.14
Total Families 16,056 1,638 6,407 0
Average Household Size 3.57 2.82 3.2 0

Poverty

Of the 24,101 families living in 11234, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11234:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 35,153 housing units in 11234.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 32,645 92.87%
Vacant 2,508 7.13%

28.36% of the total 35,153 housing units in 11234 are rental units. This is approximately 9,969 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 22,047 are occupied by the owner - or 62.72% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11234 is $1,616.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11234 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    629
  • Less than $500
    781
  • $500 to $999
    781
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,618
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    3,453
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,596
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    502
  • $3,000 or more
    238

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11234 is $641,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11234 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    464
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    226
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    165
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    416
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    874
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,814
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    15,240
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,848

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11234. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11234 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    11,306
  • 1940 to 1949
    4,613
  • 1950 to 1959
    6,762
  • 1960 to 1969
    7,386
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,216
  • 1980 to 1989
    790
  • 1990 to 1999
    683
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,320
  • 2010 to 2013
    77
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 11234 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    8,193
  • 1 vehicle available
    15,507
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,916
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,029

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11234 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11234 that commute to work in a particular way.

49.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11234.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    126
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    941
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,436
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,548
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,055
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,210
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    5,146
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    773
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,919
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    5,745
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    10,610
  • 90 or more minutes
    6,086

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 11234 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

If you use any of the data found on this page, please consider linking back to USPopulation.org as the source and if you have any feedback or data requests, click here to contact us.

States in 11234

If you want to see how the population and demographics of 11234 compare to other zip codes in New York, check out the list of all New York zip codes below: