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Zip Code 11742 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11742 is 12,979 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 11742 land area is 5.0042 sq. miles | Population density is 2,593.62 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11742

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.7
Median Age - Male 36.9
Median Age - Female 37.9

Median age of zip code 11742 is 9.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11742 is 8.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11742 median age is 11.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11742

White population 11389
Black or African American population 527
Asian population 411
American Indian and Alaska Native population 9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 564

Region of birth

Zip code 11742 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.9%
English 4.4% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0.7% German 20.2%
Greek 1.3% Hungarian 0.9%
Irish 28.3% Italian 40.9%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 1.4%
Polish 6.2% Portuguese 0.9%
Russian 2% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 1.1%
USA 1.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.8% Other Ancestries 14.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11742

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3401
Married couples 76.48%
Other couples 23.52%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11742

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 6.59% 11.09%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.67% 10.43%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.46% 35.38%
$100,000 and $200,000 44.43% 35.93%
$200,000 or more 8.85% 7.17%

Households by size in zip code 11742

Household language in zip code 11742

English language 84.46%
Spanish language 8.23%
Other European language 5.16%
Asian language 1.06%
Other language 1.09%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11742

Total Occupied housing units 4420
Detached housing units 67.76%
Attached housing units 9.66%
2 units 2.17%
3 - 4 units 1.04%
5 - 9 units 3.24%
10 - 19 units 6.92%
20 - 49 units 5.34%
50 or more units 3.87%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11742

Use car, track or Van 90.77%
Use public transportation 5.11%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.14%
Work at home 3.98%

School attendance in zip code 11742

Attent Preschool programs 3.41%
Attend Public School 18.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.63%
Attent graduate studies 1.48%
Not enrolled in school 71.15%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11742

Less then 9th grade 3.62%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.06%
High school diploma 31.93%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate degree 13.6%
Bachelor's degree 19.52%
Graduate or professional degree 2.29%

Real Estate in zip code 11742

Housing occupied 94.48%
Housing vacant 5.52%
Housing occupied by owner 84.1%
Housing occupied by tenant 15.9%
Total Rented Units 703
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,622
Median Gross Rent $1,695
Median Home Value $347,300

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 11742 median gross rent is 4.5% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11742

Studio $1,580
1 Bedroom $1,730
2 Bedrooms $1,980
3 Bedrooms $2,500
4 Bedrooms $3,020
AVERAGE RENT $2,162

Average rent in zip code 11742 ($2,162.00) is 8.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 131.2% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11742 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 8.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 8.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 8.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11742

Total housing units 4678
Detached housing units 65.31%
Attached housing units 9.66%
2 units 2.05%
3 - 4 units 0.98%
5 - 9 units 3.06%
10 - 19 units 9.28%
20 - 49 units 5.6%
50 or more units 3.66%
Mobile homes 0.41%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11742

Total Real Estate Taxes $23,964,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $19,727,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,236,900

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Zip Codes Near 11742

Zip Code City County Distance
11741 Holbrook Suffolk 1.19 ml
11715 Blue Point Suffolk 2.91 ml
11705 Bayport Suffolk 3.5 ml
11716 Bohemia Suffolk 3.93 ml
11782 Sayville Suffolk 4.12 ml
11779 Ronkonkoma Suffolk 4.28 ml
11796 West Sayville Suffolk 5.29 ml
11755 Lake Grove Suffolk 5.52 ml
11769 Oakdale Suffolk 5.99 ml
11767 Nesconset Suffolk 6.05 ml