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Zip Code 11542 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11542 is 27,530 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 11542 land area is 6.6608 sq. miles | Population density is 4,133.14 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11542

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40
Median Age - Male 37.4
Median Age - Female 43.6

Median age of zip code 11542 is 3.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11542 is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 4.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11542 median age is 8.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11542

White population 18244
Black or African American population 2108
Asian population 1110
American Indian and Alaska Native population 19
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 5527

Region of birth

Zip code 11542 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.5%
English 3.8% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.3% German 7.3%
Greek 1.3% Hungarian 1%
Irish 13% Italian 27.7%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 6.2% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 2.9% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 3% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 35.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11542

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6742
Married couples 73.09%
Other couples 26.91%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11542

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 19.85% 21.95%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.59% 16.48%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.79% 27.2%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.61% 23.61%
$200,000 or more 12.16% 10.76%

Households by size in zip code 11542

Household language in zip code 11542

English language 55.02%
Spanish language 27.97%
Other European language 13.18%
Asian language 3.29%
Other language 0.55%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11542

Total Occupied housing units 9713
Detached housing units 55.9%
Attached housing units 3.69%
2 units 20.09%
3 - 4 units 4.71%
5 - 9 units 1.72%
10 - 19 units 2.55%
20 - 49 units 2.27%
50 or more units 8.65%
Mobile homes 0.43%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11542

Use car, track or Van 81.55%
Use public transportation 8.71%
Use Motorcycle 0.06%
Use bicycle 0.2%
Walk to work 4.9%
Work at home 4.58%

School attendance in zip code 11542

Attent Preschool programs 3.08%
Attend Public School 14.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.02%
Attent graduate studies 1.28%
Not enrolled in school 76.2%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11542

Less then 9th grade 14.66%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.44%
High school diploma 28.94%
Some college, no degree 16.25%
Associate degree 5.49%
Bachelor's degree 22.97%
Graduate or professional degree 4.25%

Real Estate in zip code 11542

Housing occupied 93.19%
Housing vacant 6.81%
Housing occupied by owner 57.25%
Housing occupied by tenant 42.75%
Total Rented Units 4152
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,374
Median Gross Rent $1,553
Median Home Value $509,600

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 11542 median gross rent is 13.03% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11542

Studio $1,550
1 Bedroom $1,700
2 Bedrooms $1,940
3 Bedrooms $2,450
4 Bedrooms $2,960
AVERAGE RENT $2,120

Average rent in zip code 11542 ($2,120.00) is 7.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 126.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11542 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 7.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 7.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 7.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11542

Total housing units 10423
Detached housing units 55.65%
Attached housing units 3.43%
2 units 20.25%
3 - 4 units 5.1%
5 - 9 units 1.6%
10 - 19 units 2.38%
20 - 49 units 2.11%
50 or more units 9.07%
Mobile homes 0.4%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11542

Total Real Estate Taxes $50,405,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $31,420,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $18,985,100

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Zip Codes Near 11542

Zip Code City County Distance
11514 Carle Place Nassau 0.8 ml
11590 Westbury Nassau 1.71 ml
11501 Mineola Nassau 2.29 ml
11530 Garden City Nassau 2.75 ml
11554 East Meadow Nassau 3.21 ml
11553 Uniondale Nassau 3.4 ml
11550 Hempstead Nassau 3.88 ml
11040 New Hyde Park Nassau 4.56 ml
11756 Levittown Nassau 4.98 ml
11575 Roosevelt Nassau 5.14 ml