Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 11978 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 11978 zip code. The total population is 3636, of which, 1865 are male and 1771 are female. With a total area of 32.656 square miles, the population density is 94.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
3208
2012
3150
2013
3233
2014
2963
2015
3124
2016
3122
2017
3057
2018
3058
2019
3086
2020
2981
2021
3636
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
120
3.3%
Age 5-9
195
5.4%
Age 10-14
178
4.9%
Age 15-19
303
8.3%
Age 20-24
227
6.2
Age 25-29
169
4.6%
Age 30-34
270
7.4%
Age 35-39
127
3.5%
Age 40-44
160Â
4.4%
Age 45-49
188
5.2%
Age 50-54
266
7.3%
Age 55-59
257
7.1%
Age 60-64
298
8.2%
Age 65-69
279
7.7%
Age 70-74
206
5.7%
Age 75-79
176
4.8%
Age 80-84
105
2.9%
Age 85 and over
112
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 13.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.1 %
Divorced: 7.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 35.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 11978 zip code is $120924. This is 53.70% greater than the national average. This income places 10.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $69737. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
3
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
57
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
60
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
44
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
73
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
151
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
171
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
105
$200,000.00 +
278
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
108281
2012
101944
2013
100163
2014
101823
2015
104327
2016
105147
2017
109722
2018
119375
2019
121786
2020
115982
2021
120924
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1065
Self Employment
183
Social Security
575
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
585
Retirement
385
Other
163
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3389
Families Uninsured: 237
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 385
No retirement income: 1057
Education
In the 11978 zip code, 94.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 55.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 11978 zip, there are an estimated 1874 people in the labor force, of which, 1802 are employed, and 62 are unemployed. There are a total of 10 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 213 worked from home and 1776 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
827
Services
217
Sales and Office
415
Construction and Maintenance:
276
Transportation and Material Moving
67
Housing
The median home value for the 11978 zip code is 758000. There is an estimated 1442 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1940 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2070. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
0
$50,000 – $99,000
25
$100,000 – $149,999
12
$150,000 – $199,999
5
$200,000 – $299,999
5
$300,000 – $499,999
185
$500,000 – $999,999
509
$1,000,000+
379
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
6
2010 – 2019
165
2000 – 2009
112
1980 – 1999
331
1960 – 1979
384
1940 – 1959
263
1939 or earlier
181
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.3 rooms.
