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Population and households in ZIP 11236
Household size in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 11236 holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.00 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 11236 skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 11236: 18.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 11236 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five New York ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 11236
Renters in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 11236 than nationally: 48.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 28.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 11236: 16.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 8.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 11236 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,175 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,319 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,462 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,709 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 11236 costs $1,709 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rents are up $535 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 11236
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 11236 than nationally: 27.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 11236 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 11236
| Period | ZIP 11236 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 11236: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 11236 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 11236 | 2.86 | 42.8 | 18.3% | 48.2% | 16.6% | 1955 | $1,709 | 27.3% | 87.2% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 11239 | 2.09 | 46.2 | 21.7% | 91.7% | 14.1% | 1988 | $1,058 | 25.3% | 88.6% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 11212 | 2.63 | 37.7 | 23.5% | 87.1% | 6.8% | 1960 | $1,233 | 16.0% | 79.2% | 15.2% |
| ZIP 11234 | 2.88 | 43.5 | 9.5% | 30.6% | 14.0% | 1953 | $2,005 | 39.5% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 11203 | 2.57 | 44.1 | 14.8% | 59.2% | 14.6% | 1944 | $1,659 | 28.3% | 87.8% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 11207 | 2.67 | 38.0 | 20.8% | 74.0% | 8.7% | 1961 | $1,662 | 20.6% | 82.2% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 11210 | 2.85 | 41.0 | 11.2% | 58.6% | 10.6% | 1944 | $1,851 | 40.3% | 88.3% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 11213 | 2.62 | 35.7 | 14.5% | 82.8% | 7.4% | 1943 | $1,790 | 37.7% | 86.2% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 11233 | 2.52 | 37.1 | 20.7% | 76.8% | 6.0% | 1956 | $1,737 | 32.6% | 85.9% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 11226 | 2.50 | 37.9 | 13.3% | 86.0% | 12.8% | 1942 | $1,813 | 37.6% | 86.2% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 11208 | 3.15 | 36.5 | 22.8% | 74.6% | 8.0% | 1953 | $1,714 | 17.7% | 79.8% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 11236. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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