US Census Data

ZIP 11209 vs ZIP 11217

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11209 and ZIP Code 11217: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11209 and ZIP 11217 are ZIP Code areas in New York. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 11209 has the higher population (70,756 vs 42,569 in ZIP 11217). ZIP 11217 has the higher median household income ($158,314 vs $92,656 in ZIP 11209). ZIP 11217 has the higher median home value ($1,614,200 vs $905,700 in ZIP 11209).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
Population70,75642,569
Median age41.9 yrs35.9 yrs
Median household income$92,656$158,314
Median home value$905,700$1,614,200
Median gross rent$1,857$2,800
Housing units33,28621,590
Homeownership rate35.8%28.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.8%73.0%
Unemployment rate6.3%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
Population67,782 → 70,756 (+4.4%)41,813 → 42,569 (+1.8%)
Median household income$77,917 → $92,656 (+18.9%)$119,375 → $158,314 (+32.6%)
Median home value$800,600 → $905,700 (+13.1%)$1,250,000 → $1,614,200 (+29.1%)
Median gross rent$1,604 → $1,857 (+15.8%)$2,129 → $2,800 (+31.5%)

ZIP 11209

Population
67,78270,756
Median household income
$77,917$92,656
Median home value
$800,600$905,700
Median gross rent
$1,604$1,857

ZIP 11217

Population
41,81342,569
Median household income
$119,375$158,314
Median home value
$1,250,000$1,614,200
Median gross rent
$2,129$2,800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
Under 55.2%7.6%
5 to 1714.7%10.7%
18 to 245.7%4.0%
25 to 3414.1%25.5%
35 to 4415.1%20.0%
45 to 5413.0%12.3%
55 to 6412.3%8.1%
65 to 7411.5%6.5%
75 and over8.5%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
White (non-Hispanic)60.5%49.5%
Black or African American2.6%16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian13.5%9.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.9%
Two or more races3.0%7.8%
Hispanic or Latino19.5%15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
No high school diploma10.1%7.0%
High school graduate17.8%7.8%
Some college or associate's19.3%12.2%
Bachelor's degree29.8%38.9%
Graduate or professional degree23.1%34.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
Drove alone23.3%6.0%
Carpooled3.3%0.8%
Public transit43.3%50.5%
Walked5.9%7.4%
Bicycle1.1%2.3%
Worked from home21.1%32.1%
Other means1.9%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
1-unit, detached5.7%1.5%
1-unit, attached9.3%4.7%
2 to 4 units23.6%29.3%
5 to 19 units13.6%22.1%
20 or more units47.7%42.3%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11209ZIP 11217
Poverty rate11.3%10.1%
Average household size2.312.13
Mean commute (minutes)4536
Median year structure built19381938

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