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Zip Code 11559 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11559 is 8,020 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.97 | Zip Code 11559 land area is 4.1779 sq. miles | Population density is 1,919.62 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11559

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.5
Median Age - Male 30.9
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 11559 is 10.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11559 is 16% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11559 median age is 7.6% 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 11559

White population 7268
Black or African American population 179
Asian population 53
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 341

Region of birth

Zip code 11559 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 1.8% French No Basque 0.5%
French Canadian 0% German 6%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 4.5%
Irish 4% Italian 12.6%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0%
Polish 8.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 5.9% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 11.5% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 37.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11559

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1961
Married couples 91.43%
Other couples 8.57%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11559

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.69% 7.66%
$30,000 and $50,000 6.48% 9.27%
$50,000 and $100,000 22.59% 25.08%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.8% 28.31%
$200,000 or more 35.44% 29.68%

Households by size in zip code 11559

Household language in zip code 11559

English language 76.88%
Spanish language 7.92%
Other European language 6.75%
Asian language 0.61%
Other language 7.84%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11559

Total Occupied housing units 2416
Detached housing units 75.75%
Attached housing units 0.66%
2 units 5.22%
3 - 4 units 2.4%
5 - 9 units 4.43%
10 - 19 units 1.03%
20 - 49 units 4.43%
50 or more units 6.08%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11559

Use car, track or Van 75.75%
Use public transportation 19.04%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.72%
Walk to work 1.64%
Work at home 2.85%

School attendance in zip code 11559

Attent Preschool programs 5.04%
Attend Public School 22.92%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.61%
Attent graduate studies 2.13%
Not enrolled in school 62.3%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11559

Less then 9th grade 3.86%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.82%
High school diploma 15.43%
Some college, no degree 14.45%
Associate degree 8.79%
Bachelor's degree 34.62%
Graduate or professional degree 18.03%

Real Estate in zip code 11559

Housing occupied 86.97%
Housing vacant 13.03%
Housing occupied by owner 86.22%
Housing occupied by tenant 13.78%
Total Rented Units 333
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,509
Median Gross Rent $1,638
Median Home Value $840,200

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 11559 median gross rent is 8.55% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11559

Studio $1,280
1 Bedroom $1,400
2 Bedrooms $1,600
3 Bedrooms $2,020
4 Bedrooms $2,440
AVERAGE RENT $1,748

Average rent in zip code 11559 ($1,748.00) is 6.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 86.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11559 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 7% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 11559

Total housing units 2778
Detached housing units 73.36%
Attached housing units 0.58%
2 units 5.22%
3 - 4 units 3.2%
5 - 9 units 3.85%
10 - 19 units 0.9%
20 - 49 units 5.8%
50 or more units 7.09%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11559

Total Real Estate Taxes $25,304,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,514,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,789,700

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