US Census Data

ZIP 11231 vs ZIP 11236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11231 and ZIP Code 11236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11231 and ZIP 11236 are ZIP Code areas in New York. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 11236 has the higher population (95,174 vs 39,704 in ZIP 11231). ZIP 11231 has the higher median household income ($138,485 vs $82,813 in ZIP 11236). ZIP 11231 has the higher median home value ($1,678,900 vs $710,300 in ZIP 11236).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
Population39,70495,174
Median age37.7 yrs40.4 yrs
Median household income$138,485$82,813
Median home value$1,678,900$710,300
Median gross rent$2,474$1,637
Housing units18,26537,002
Homeownership rate31.0%50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher69.1%28.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
Population37,874 → 39,704 (+4.8%)100,844 → 95,174 (-5.6%)
Median household income$99,643 → $138,485 (+39.0%)$70,793 → $82,813 (+17.0%)
Median home value$1,384,100 → $1,678,900 (+21.3%)$554,700 → $710,300 (+28.1%)
Median gross rent$1,805 → $2,474 (+37.1%)$1,422 → $1,637 (+15.1%)

ZIP 11231

Population
37,87439,704
Median household income
$99,643$138,485
Median home value
$1,384,100$1,678,900
Median gross rent
$1,805$2,474

ZIP 11236

Population
100,84495,174
Median household income
$70,793$82,813
Median home value
$554,700$710,300
Median gross rent
$1,422$1,637

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
Under 57.3%5.9%
5 to 1716.8%15.2%
18 to 244.5%7.9%
25 to 3415.3%14.5%
35 to 4420.2%12.0%
45 to 5413.9%12.0%
55 to 6411.1%14.1%
65 to 746.3%10.8%
75 and over4.7%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
White (non-Hispanic)61.1%3.7%
Black or African American11.1%79.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian4.9%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.7%
Two or more races6.2%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino15.8%8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
No high school diploma9.7%12.1%
High school graduate11.3%30.8%
Some college or associate's9.9%28.7%
Bachelor's degree36.5%19.0%
Graduate or professional degree32.6%9.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
Drove alone8.6%34.1%
Carpooled2.1%5.2%
Public transit39.4%49.2%
Walked12.3%2.3%
Bicycle4.5%0.1%
Worked from home30.7%7.3%
Other means2.5%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
1-unit, detached2.8%7.7%
1-unit, attached7.4%15.2%
2 to 4 units41.7%63.2%
5 to 19 units16.1%4.6%
20 or more units31.9%9.3%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11231ZIP 11236
Poverty rate13.0%13.3%
Average household size2.352.81
Mean commute (minutes)3651
Median year structure built19381957

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