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Zip Code 10579 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 10579 is 9,071 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 10579 land area is 32.7721 sq. miles | Population density is 276.79 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 10579

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.7
Median Age - Male 39.5
Median Age - Female 44.2

Median age of zip code 10579 is 4.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 10579 is 9.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 10579 median age is 3.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 10579

White population 8146
Black or African American population 61
Asian population 41
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 493

Region of birth

Zip code 10579 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 1.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.2%
English 7.1% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.4% German 17.3%
Greek 1% Hungarian 1.3%
Irish 22.9% Italian 30.5%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 5.2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 3.8% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 2.8% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.6%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 1.3%
USA 4.2% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 16.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 10579

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2566
Married couples 83.28%
Other couples 16.72%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 10579

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 7.37% 10.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.51% 13.52%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.68% 24.38%
$100,000 and $200,000 41.31% 35.96%
$200,000 or more 16.13% 15.28%

Households by size in zip code 10579

Household language in zip code 10579

English language 76.05%
Spanish language 10.74%
Other European language 12.44%
Asian language 0.14%
Other language 0.63%

Population by housing unit in zip code 10579

Total Occupied housing units 3187
Detached housing units 94.13%
Attached housing units 2.6%
2 units 1.32%
3 - 4 units 1.95%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 10579

Use car, track or Van 87.91%
Use public transportation 5.63%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.42%
Walk to work 0.82%
Work at home 5.23%

School attendance in zip code 10579

Attent Preschool programs 3.63%
Attend Public School 17.44%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.48%
Attent graduate studies 2.23%
Not enrolled in school 72.23%

Highest school attainment in zip code 10579

Less then 9th grade 6.3%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.72%
High school diploma 23%
Some college, no degree 24.67%
Associate degree 11.52%
Bachelor's degree 28.09%
Graduate or professional degree 3.7%

Real Estate in zip code 10579

Housing occupied 91.82%
Housing vacant 8.18%
Housing occupied by owner 88.26%
Housing occupied by tenant 11.74%
Total Rented Units 374
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,211
Median Gross Rent $1,375
Median Home Value $406,300

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 10579 median gross rent is 13.54% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 10579

Studio $1,210
1 Bedroom $1,320
2 Bedrooms $1,510
3 Bedrooms $1,900
4 Bedrooms $2,310
AVERAGE RENT $1,650

Average rent in zip code 10579 ($1,650.00) is 3.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 76.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 10579 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 10579

Total housing units 3471
Detached housing units 94.61%
Attached housing units 2.39%
2 units 1.21%
3 - 4 units 1.79%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 10579

Total Real Estate Taxes $27,629,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $20,347,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,282,200

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