ZIP Code 11228 — Brooklyn, New York

The median home in 11228 is valued at $1,145,700 against a median household income of $83,665, a price-to-income ratio of 13.7. That is far above the 8.7 median across the 178 New York City ZIP codes with published housing data, and well past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, which means a household earning the local median income cannot finance the local median home on conventional terms. Within Brooklyn, 11228 ranks 28 of 38 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the borough median ratio is 11.8. Renting takes 26.7% of median household income (median rent $1,861 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

11228 ranks 103 of 178 citywide on median household income and 23 of 178 on median home value; its income is in line with the $82,565 Brooklyn median. 56% of households own their home, far above the 35% citywide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, in line with the 39% median, and the poverty rate is 13.9%, in line with the 13.8% citywide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 6.3%.

With 84,482 residents per square mile across 0.5 square miles of land, 11228 is less dense than the citywide ZIP median of 92,954 (rank 103 of 178). This is classic New York apartment density: walk-ups, elevator buildings and mixed commercial corridors.