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Household size in ZIP 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.44 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 11520 is a place of big households: 3.44 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.06, even as the national average fell. Only 27 of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 11520 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.9, 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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 11520: 15.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. ZIP 11520 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 11520
Renters in ZIP 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 11520 rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 32.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.3 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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 11520 than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The New York area as a whole looks much the same.
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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 11520 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,420 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,425 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,688 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,364 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$945 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 11520 pays $2,364 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $945 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 11520
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 11520 (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 11520 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 11520
| Period | ZIP 11520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 11520: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 11520 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 11520 | 3.44 | 39.9 | 15.8% | 29.0% | 7.4% | 1952 | $2,364 | 27.3% | 87.1% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 11510 | 3.25 | 41.9 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1948 | $2,084 | 44.7% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 11575 | 4.31 | 36.3 | 17.8% | 23.2% | 4.8% | 1955 | $2,306 | 29.6% | 84.7% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 11566 | 3.03 | 43.2 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1953 | $2,920 | 61.7% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 11570 | 2.90 | 43.6 | 8.8% | 23.8% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,965 | 63.0% | 95.1% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 11572 | 2.88 | 46.6 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1956 | $2,243 | 49.5% | 95.3% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 11710 | 3.14 | 42.1 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 5.0% | 1956 | $2,762 | 53.8% | 97.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 11553 | 3.73 | 38.6 | 17.4% | 27.2% | 4.6% | 1953 | $2,347 | 23.0% | 83.1% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 11550 | 3.52 | 38.2 | 25.6% | 50.6% | 9.0% | 1958 | $1,676 | 21.7% | 75.8% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 11518 | 2.74 | 43.7 | 13.4% | 18.4% | 7.1% | 1949 | $2,556 | 47.8% | 94.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 11569 | 2.02 | 61.7 | 1.7% | 27.6% | 35.2% | 1942 | $3,379 | 52.2% | 97.7% | 5.1% |
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 11520. 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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