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Zip Code 11237 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11237 is 53,031 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.93 | Zip Code 11237 land area is 0.9798 sq. miles | Population density is 54,124.31 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11237

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.3
Median Age - Male 29.1
Median Age - Female 29.5

Median age of zip code 11237 is 12.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11237 is 9.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11237 median age is 15.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 23.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11237

White population 18048
Black or African American population 5230
Asian population 3591
American Indian and Alaska Native population 126
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 24755

Region of birth

Zip code 11237 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.5%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 0.7% Italian 2.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 1.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 2.1% Other Ancestries 79.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11237

Family Type Distribution
Total families 11438
Married couples 42.87%
Other couples 57.13%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11237

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 43.6% 41.22%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.97% 21.64%
$50,000 and $100,000 24.28% 27.86%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.82% 8.23%
$200,000 or more 1.33% 1.06%

Households by size in zip code 11237

Household language in zip code 11237

English language 21.25%
Spanish language 70.26%
Other European language 3.16%
Asian language 4.47%
Other language 0.86%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11237

Total Occupied housing units 16277
Detached housing units 0.53%
Attached housing units 2%
2 units 10.24%
3 - 4 units 20.18%
5 - 9 units 54.81%
10 - 19 units 4.06%
20 - 49 units 4.39%
50 or more units 3.54%
Mobile homes 0.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11237

Use car, track or Van 12.37%
Use public transportation 68.25%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 3.01%
Walk to work 12.49%
Work at home 3.77%

School attendance in zip code 11237

Attent Preschool programs 3.82%
Attend Public School 16.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.87%
Attent graduate studies 1.14%
Not enrolled in school 72.99%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11237

Less then 9th grade 36.23%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.39%
High school diploma 17.85%
Some college, no degree 10.63%
Associate degree 4.33%
Bachelor's degree 11.78%
Graduate or professional degree 0.78%

Real Estate in zip code 11237

Housing occupied 91.19%
Housing vacant 8.81%
Housing occupied by owner 9.19%
Housing occupied by tenant 90.81%
Total Rented Units 14781
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,055
Median Gross Rent $1,165
Median Home Value $459,000

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 11237 median gross rent is 10.43% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11237

Studio $1,000
1 Bedroom $1,090
2 Bedrooms $1,250
3 Bedrooms $1,580
4 Bedrooms $1,910
AVERAGE RENT $1,366

Average rent in zip code 11237 ($1,366.00) is 5.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 46% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11237 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 11237

Total housing units 17849
Detached housing units 0.69%
Attached housing units 1.82%
2 units 10.23%
3 - 4 units 19.74%
5 - 9 units 55.45%
10 - 19 units 3.96%
20 - 49 units 4.29%
50 or more units 3.58%
Mobile homes 0.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11237

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,950,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,536,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,413,200

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11213 Brooklyn Kings 2.2 ml