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Zip Code 11778 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11778 is 12,354 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 11778 land area is 6.8454 sq. miles | Population density is 1,804.72 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11778

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.8
Median Age - Male 37.3
Median Age - Female 38.3

Median age of zip code 11778 is 10.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11778 is 11% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11778 median age is 10.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11778

White population 11748
Black or African American population 136
Asian population 34
American Indian and Alaska Native population 19
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 236

Region of birth

Zip code 11778 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 1.2%
English 7.6% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.4% German 20.1%
Greek 2.6% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 27.8% Italian 38.3%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 2.2%
Polish 5.5% Portuguese 0.9%
Russian 1.3% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 2% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 14.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11778

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3181
Married couples 75.42%
Other couples 24.58%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11778

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.94% 8.74%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.93% 14.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 27.92% 33.17%
$100,000 and $200,000 48.19% 40.51%
$200,000 or more 4.02% 3.22%

Households by size in zip code 11778

Household language in zip code 11778

English language 91.9%
Spanish language 4.31%
Other European language 3.23%
Asian language 0.45%
Other language 0.1%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11778

Total Occupied housing units 4221
Detached housing units 89.98%
Attached housing units 0.66%
2 units 5.57%
3 - 4 units 0.36%
5 - 9 units 0.28%
10 - 19 units 1.73%
20 - 49 units 0.9%
50 or more units 0.19%
Mobile homes 0.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11778

Use car, track or Van 93.31%
Use public transportation 2.34%
Use Motorcycle 0.23%
Use bicycle 0.22%
Walk to work 0.75%
Work at home 3.16%

School attendance in zip code 11778

Attent Preschool programs 3.9%
Attend Public School 19.53%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.6%
Attent graduate studies 0.57%
Not enrolled in school 69.4%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11778

Less then 9th grade 1.19%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.53%
High school diploma 35.56%
Some college, no degree 26.22%
Associate degree 13.41%
Bachelor's degree 17.06%
Graduate or professional degree 1.04%

Real Estate in zip code 11778

Housing occupied 85.69%
Housing vacant 14.31%
Housing occupied by owner 87.61%
Housing occupied by tenant 12.39%
Total Rented Units 523
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,322
Median Gross Rent $1,427
Median Home Value $306,100

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 11778 median gross rent is 7.94% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11778

Studio $1,470
1 Bedroom $1,610
2 Bedrooms $1,840
3 Bedrooms $2,320
4 Bedrooms $2,810
AVERAGE RENT $2,010

Average rent in zip code 11778 ($2,010.00) is 10.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 114.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11778 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 9.6% higher, three bedroom rent is 9.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 10.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11778

Total housing units 4926
Detached housing units 90.05%
Attached housing units 0.57%
2 units 5.89%
3 - 4 units 0.3%
5 - 9 units 0.24%
10 - 19 units 1.73%
20 - 49 units 0.77%
50 or more units 0.16%
Mobile homes 0.28%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11778

Total Real Estate Taxes $24,886,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $19,386,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,499,600

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11715 Blue Point Suffolk 23.97 ml
11741 Holbrook Suffolk 24.14 ml
11705 Bayport Suffolk 24.87 ml
11755 Lake Grove Suffolk 25.99 ml
06405 Branford New Haven 26.21 ml
11782 Sayville Suffolk 26.27 ml
06413 Clinton Middlesex 26.36 ml
11779 Ronkonkoma Suffolk 26.79 ml