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Zip Code 11961 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11961 is 11,811 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 11961 land area is 12.7914 sq. miles | Population density is 923.35 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11961

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 49.6
Median Age - Male 46.3
Median Age - Female 53

Median age of zip code 11961 is 17% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 33.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11961 is 10.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 29.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11961 median age is 24.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 37.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11961

White population 10879
Black or African American population 649
Asian population 201
American Indian and Alaska Native population 13
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 11961 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1%
English 7.1% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0.8% German 22%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 28.1% Italian 33%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 2%
Polish 5.2% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 2.1% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 4.6% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 11.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11961

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3237
Married couples 81.96%
Other couples 18.04%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11961

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 15.72% 29.67%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.97% 20.04%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.72% 25.82%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.83% 21.58%
$200,000 or more 4.76% 2.89%

Households by size in zip code 11961

Household language in zip code 11961

English language 91.64%
Spanish language 3.76%
Other European language 3.41%
Asian language 1.05%
Other language 0.13%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11961

Total Occupied housing units 5325
Detached housing units 59.49%
Attached housing units 23.44%
2 units 3.08%
3 - 4 units 4.58%
5 - 9 units 7.34%
10 - 19 units 1.54%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.53%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11961

Use car, track or Van 94.3%
Use public transportation 3.43%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.48%
Work at home 1.79%

School attendance in zip code 11961

Attent Preschool programs 2.39%
Attend Public School 12.06%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.52%
Attent graduate studies 1.59%
Not enrolled in school 80.43%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11961

Less then 9th grade 3.07%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.34%
High school diploma 41.6%
Some college, no degree 23.82%
Associate degree 9.3%
Bachelor's degree 13.49%
Graduate or professional degree 1.38%

Real Estate in zip code 11961

Housing occupied 88.88%
Housing vacant 11.12%
Housing occupied by owner 86.46%
Housing occupied by tenant 13.54%
Total Rented Units 721
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,144
Median Gross Rent $1,197
Median Home Value $252,700

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 11961 median gross rent is 4.63% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11961

Studio $1,160
1 Bedroom $1,270
2 Bedrooms $1,450
3 Bedrooms $1,830
4 Bedrooms $2,210
AVERAGE RENT $1,584

Average rent in zip code 11961 ($1,584.00) is 13.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 69.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11961 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 13.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 13.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 13.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 13% lower.

Housing units in zip code 11961

Total housing units 5991
Detached housing units 58.45%
Attached housing units 21.75%
2 units 3.59%
3 - 4 units 4.07%
5 - 9 units 10.3%
10 - 19 units 1.37%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.47%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11961

Total Real Estate Taxes $22,371,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,991,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,379,700

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