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Zip Code 10940 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 10940 is 48,209 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 10940 land area is 64.8928 sq. miles | Population density is 742.90 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 10940

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.2
Median Age - Male 34.1
Median Age - Female 37.8

Median age of zip code 10940 is 6.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 10940 is 7.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 10940 median age is 5.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 10940

White population 28856
Black or African American population 7673
Asian population 1320
American Indian and Alaska Native population 294
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 8034

Region of birth

Zip code 10940 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 3.3%
English 6.9% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.5% German 13.1%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 18% Italian 16.4%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 6.4% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.2% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.7% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 2.3% Other Ancestries 31.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 10940

Family Type Distribution
Total families 11566
Married couples 64.51%
Other couples 35.49%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 10940

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.3% 23.94%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.11% 17.47%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.77% 34.94%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.89% 20.51%
$200,000 or more 3.93% 3.14%

Households by size in zip code 10940

Household language in zip code 10940

English language 70.94%
Spanish language 23.13%
Other European language 3.73%
Asian language 1.15%
Other language 1.05%

Population by housing unit in zip code 10940

Total Occupied housing units 16695
Detached housing units 54.45%
Attached housing units 7.06%
2 units 10.98%
3 - 4 units 6.12%
5 - 9 units 4.21%
10 - 19 units 8.36%
20 - 49 units 2.49%
50 or more units 5.23%
Mobile homes 1.1%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 10940

Use car, track or Van 88.45%
Use public transportation 3.78%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.28%
Walk to work 4.94%
Work at home 2.54%

School attendance in zip code 10940

Attent Preschool programs 3.02%
Attend Public School 18.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 4%
Attent graduate studies 0.89%
Not enrolled in school 73.92%

Highest school attainment in zip code 10940

Less then 9th grade 8.7%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 13.21%
High school diploma 28.74%
Some college, no degree 23.79%
Associate degree 9.91%
Bachelor's degree 14.29%
Graduate or professional degree 1.36%

Real Estate in zip code 10940

Housing occupied 89.47%
Housing vacant 10.53%
Housing occupied by owner 57.5%
Housing occupied by tenant 42.5%
Total Rented Units 7095
Median Contract Gross Rent $951
Median Gross Rent $1,120
Median Home Value $238,900

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 10940 median gross rent is 17.77% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 10940

Studio $810
1 Bedroom $960
2 Bedrooms $1,170
3 Bedrooms $1,430
4 Bedrooms $1,530
AVERAGE RENT $1,180

Average rent in zip code 10940 ($1,180.00) is 3.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.2% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 10940 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 10940

Total housing units 18659
Detached housing units 52.67%
Attached housing units 6.62%
2 units 11.17%
3 - 4 units 7.23%
5 - 9 units 4.86%
10 - 19 units 8.18%
20 - 49 units 2.7%
50 or more units 5.27%
Mobile homes 1.31%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 10940

Total Real Estate Taxes $47,713,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $36,458,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,255,000

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