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Zip Code 11978 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11978 is 3,150 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.20 | Zip Code 11978 land area is 12.598 sq. miles | Population density is 250.04 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11978

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 53.9
Median Age - Male 53.1
Median Age - Female 55.2

Median age of zip code 11978 is 27.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 44.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11978 is 26.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 48.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11978 median age is 29.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 43.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11978

White population 2922
Black or African American population 52
Asian population 18
American Indian and Alaska Native population 100
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 58

Region of birth

Zip code 11978 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.1%
English 10.1% French No Basque 2.8%
French Canadian 1% German 14.8%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 24% Italian 17.3%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 1.5%
Polish 8.9% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 3.2% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0.7% Ukrainian 1.1%
USA 4.2% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 23.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11978

Family Type Distribution
Total families 906
Married couples 79.47%
Other couples 20.53%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11978

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.26% 16.61%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.97% 10.69%
$50,000 and $100,000 34% 31.43%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.09% 30.65%
$200,000 or more 13.69% 10.62%

Households by size in zip code 11978

Household language in zip code 11978

English language 83.16%
Spanish language 12.59%
Other European language 3.7%
Asian language 0.4%
Other language 0.13%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11978

Total Occupied housing units 1403
Detached housing units 69.57%
Attached housing units 9.55%
2 units 3.42%
3 - 4 units 2.21%
5 - 9 units 3.42%
10 - 19 units 1%
20 - 49 units 3.85%
50 or more units 3.49%
Mobile homes 3.49%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11978

Use car, track or Van 84.2%
Use public transportation 4.17%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.32%
Walk to work 3.05%
Work at home 8.26%

School attendance in zip code 11978

Attent Preschool programs 1.83%
Attend Public School 9.43%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.58%
Attent graduate studies 0.85%
Not enrolled in school 85.32%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11978

Less then 9th grade 5.92%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.61%
High school diploma 23.53%
Some college, no degree 22.5%
Associate degree 6.61%
Bachelor's degree 31.57%
Graduate or professional degree 7.25%

Real Estate in zip code 11978

Housing occupied 35.13%
Housing vacant 64.87%
Housing occupied by owner 74.13%
Housing occupied by tenant 25.87%
Total Rented Units 363
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,582
Median Gross Rent $1,818
Median Home Value $599,600

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 11978 median gross rent is 14.92% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11978

Studio $1,540
1 Bedroom $1,680
2 Bedrooms $1,920
3 Bedrooms $2,420
4 Bedrooms $2,930
AVERAGE RENT $2,098

Average rent in zip code 11978 ($2,098.00) is 15% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 124.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11978 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 16.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 14.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 14.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 15.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11978

Total housing units 3994
Detached housing units 73.08%
Attached housing units 4.61%
2 units 4.06%
3 - 4 units 1.68%
5 - 9 units 2.78%
10 - 19 units 1.98%
20 - 49 units 5.28%
50 or more units 4.03%
Mobile homes 2.5%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11978

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,662,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,725,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,937,500

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