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Zip Code 11561 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11561 is 37,881 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 11561 land area is 3.8996 sq. miles | Population density is 9,714.07 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11561

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.5
Median Age - Male 41.8
Median Age - Female 45.2

Median age of zip code 11561 is 2.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11561 is 2.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11561 median age is 2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11561

White population 31815
Black or African American population 1588
Asian population 1631
American Indian and Alaska Native population 59
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2171

Region of birth

Zip code 11561 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.4%
English 2.9% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.2% German 9.4%
Greek 1.3% Hungarian 1.7%
Irish 21% Italian 16.9%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 5.8% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 7.2% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 0.8% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 5.4% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 31.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11561

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8725
Married couples 72.81%
Other couples 27.19%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11561

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.58% 18.91%
$30,000 and $50,000 8.44% 9.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.24% 28.77%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.49% 31.75%
$200,000 or more 17.26% 11.21%

Households by size in zip code 11561

Household language in zip code 11561

English language 80.43%
Spanish language 12%
Other European language 4.11%
Asian language 1.7%
Other language 1.75%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11561

Total Occupied housing units 16403
Detached housing units 41.88%
Attached housing units 2.21%
2 units 17.43%
3 - 4 units 5.61%
5 - 9 units 1.51%
10 - 19 units 2.6%
20 - 49 units 4.69%
50 or more units 23.91%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.1%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11561

Use car, track or Van 69.18%
Use public transportation 20.19%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.02%
Walk to work 5.79%
Work at home 3.81%

School attendance in zip code 11561

Attent Preschool programs 1.58%
Attend Public School 12.22%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.2%
Attent graduate studies 2.37%
Not enrolled in school 78.63%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11561

Less then 9th grade 4.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.69%
High school diploma 25.42%
Some college, no degree 20.89%
Associate degree 9.36%
Bachelor's degree 31.16%
Graduate or professional degree 5.3%

Real Estate in zip code 11561

Housing occupied 89.75%
Housing vacant 10.25%
Housing occupied by owner 59.95%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.05%
Total Rented Units 6570
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,544
Median Gross Rent $1,639
Median Home Value $524,600

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 11561 median gross rent is 6.15% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11561

Studio $1,600
1 Bedroom $1,750
2 Bedrooms $2,000
3 Bedrooms $2,520
4 Bedrooms $3,050
AVERAGE RENT $2,184

Average rent in zip code 11561 ($2,184.00) is 11.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 133.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11561 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 11.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 11.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 11.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11561

Total housing units 18277
Detached housing units 41.25%
Attached housing units 2.2%
2 units 17.21%
3 - 4 units 5.55%
5 - 9 units 1.36%
10 - 19 units 2.42%
20 - 49 units 4.65%
50 or more units 25.22%
Mobile homes 0.05%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.09%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11561

Total Real Estate Taxes $79,947,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $55,292,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $24,654,400

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Zip Codes Near 11561

Zip Code City County Distance
11558 Island Park Nassau 1.39 ml
11572 Oceanside Nassau 3.18 ml
11569 Point Lookout Nassau 3.21 ml
11518 East Rockaway Nassau 3.77 ml
11557 Hewlett Nassau 4.32 ml
11509 Atlantic Beach Nassau 4.42 ml
11598 Woodmere Nassau 4.72 ml
11559 Lawrence Nassau 4.74 ml
11576 Roslyn Nassau 4.76 ml
11510 Baldwin Nassau 4.82 ml