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Zip Code 11738 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11738 is 18,559 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.90 | Zip Code 11738 land area is 5.333 sq. miles | Population density is 3,480.03 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11738

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.6
Median Age - Male 32.6
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 11738 is 13.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11738 is 22.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11738 median age is 8.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11738

White population 16466
Black or African American population 497
Asian population 400
American Indian and Alaska Native population 99
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 612

Region of birth

Zip code 11738 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.8%
English 3.9% French No Basque 1.9%
French Canadian 0.7% German 20.5%
Greek 1.5% Hungarian 1%
Irish 26.9% Italian 39.2%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 1.9%
Polish 7.1% Portuguese 1.7%
Russian 2.6% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.9%
USA 1.7% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 15.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11738

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4826
Married couples 76.17%
Other couples 23.83%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11738

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.47% 11.24%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.8% 10.57%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.69% 37.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.1% 30.98%
$200,000 or more 10.94% 9.93%

Households by size in zip code 11738

Household language in zip code 11738

English language 82.94%
Spanish language 7.29%
Other European language 8.98%
Asian language 0.67%
Other language 0.12%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11738

Total Occupied housing units 5536
Detached housing units 85.73%
Attached housing units 1.54%
2 units 4.77%
3 - 4 units 0.33%
5 - 9 units 6%
10 - 19 units 1.16%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.22%
Mobile homes 0.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11738

Use car, track or Van 91.22%
Use public transportation 4.23%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.14%
Walk to work 0.97%
Work at home 3.44%

School attendance in zip code 11738

Attent Preschool programs 3.63%
Attend Public School 20.25%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.72%
Attent graduate studies 1.12%
Not enrolled in school 68.28%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11738

Less then 9th grade 4.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.96%
High school diploma 37.49%
Some college, no degree 23.79%
Associate degree 9.57%
Bachelor's degree 15.49%
Graduate or professional degree 0.81%

Real Estate in zip code 11738

Housing occupied 95.5%
Housing vacant 4.5%
Housing occupied by owner 80.8%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.2%
Total Rented Units 1063
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,764
Median Gross Rent $1,979
Median Home Value $353,200

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 11738 median gross rent is 12.19% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11738

Studio $1,690
1 Bedroom $1,850
2 Bedrooms $2,110
3 Bedrooms $2,660
4 Bedrooms $3,220
AVERAGE RENT $2,306

Average rent in zip code 11738 ($2,306.00) is 26.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 146.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11738 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 27.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 26.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 25.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 25.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 26.7% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11738

Total housing units 5797
Detached housing units 85.42%
Attached housing units 1.47%
2 units 5.5%
3 - 4 units 0.31%
5 - 9 units 5.73%
10 - 19 units 1.1%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.21%
Mobile homes 0.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11738

Total Real Estate Taxes $32,102,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $24,947,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,154,600

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Zip Code City County Distance
06390 Fishers Island Suffolk 6.57 ml
11742 Holtsville Suffolk 23 ml
11715 Blue Point Suffolk 23.97 ml
11741 Holbrook Suffolk 24.14 ml
11705 Bayport Suffolk 24.87 ml
11755 Lake Grove Suffolk 25.99 ml
06405 Branford New Haven 26.21 ml
11782 Sayville Suffolk 26.27 ml
06413 Clinton Middlesex 26.36 ml
11779 Ronkonkoma Suffolk 26.79 ml