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Zip Code 11221 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11221 is 80,254 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 11221 land area is 1.3833 sq. miles | Population density is 58,016.34 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11221

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 31.2
Median Age - Male 30
Median Age - Female 32.6

Median age of zip code 11221 is 3.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.1% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11221 is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11221 median age is 2.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11221

White population 22638
Black or African American population 43635
Asian population 2125
American Indian and Alaska Native population 339
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 11
Other population 9825

Region of birth

Zip code 11221 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0%
French Canadian 0% German 0.1%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.2% Italian 0.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.1% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 2.7% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 8.4% Other Ancestries 70.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11221

Family Type Distribution
Total families 17817
Married couples 37.91%
Other couples 62.09%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11221

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 38.09% 43.78%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.88% 17.5%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.73% 26.4%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.6% 11.02%
$200,000 or more 1.7% 1.31%

Households by size in zip code 11221

Household language in zip code 11221

English language 58.01%
Spanish language 36.61%
Other European language 3.09%
Asian language 1.34%
Other language 0.96%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11221

Total Occupied housing units 27635
Detached housing units 2.94%
Attached housing units 5.14%
2 units 20.35%
3 - 4 units 28.39%
5 - 9 units 17.44%
10 - 19 units 9.24%
20 - 49 units 8.15%
50 or more units 8.32%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11221

Use car, track or Van 18.06%
Use public transportation 69.25%
Use Motorcycle 0.11%
Use bicycle 1.2%
Walk to work 7.87%
Work at home 3.51%

School attendance in zip code 11221

Attent Preschool programs 3.18%
Attend Public School 19.68%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.28%
Attent graduate studies 1.23%
Not enrolled in school 69.63%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11221

Less then 9th grade 16.78%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 17.24%
High school diploma 26.49%
Some college, no degree 18.26%
Associate degree 6.8%
Bachelor's degree 13.87%
Graduate or professional degree 0.57%

Real Estate in zip code 11221

Housing occupied 85.21%
Housing vacant 14.79%
Housing occupied by owner 20.47%
Housing occupied by tenant 79.53%
Total Rented Units 21977
Median Contract Gross Rent $965
Median Gross Rent $1,086
Median Home Value $551,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 11221 median gross rent is 12.54% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11221

Studio $1,010
1 Bedroom $1,100
2 Bedrooms $1,260
3 Bedrooms $1,590
4 Bedrooms $1,920
AVERAGE RENT $1,376

Average rent in zip code 11221 ($1,376.00) is 4.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 47.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11221 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 11221

Total housing units 32430
Detached housing units 2.54%
Attached housing units 4.71%
2 units 20.18%
3 - 4 units 31.62%
5 - 9 units 17.76%
10 - 19 units 8.47%
20 - 49 units 7.18%
50 or more units 7.5%
Mobile homes 0.03%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11221

Total Real Estate Taxes $13,616,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,564,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,052,400

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