US Census Data

ZIP 11229 vs ZIP 11236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11229 and ZIP Code 11236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11229 and ZIP 11236 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 11236 has the higher population (95,174 vs 79,802 in ZIP 11229). ZIP 11236 has the higher median household income ($82,813 vs $72,556 in ZIP 11229). ZIP 11229 has the higher median home value ($812,200 vs $710,300 in ZIP 11236).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
Population79,80295,174
Median age42.5 yrs40.4 yrs
Median household income$72,556$82,813
Median home value$812,200$710,300
Median gross rent$1,666$1,637
Housing units33,35337,002
Homeownership rate47.0%50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%28.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
Population83,119 → 79,802 (-4.0%)100,844 → 95,174 (-5.6%)
Median household income$64,631 → $72,556 (+12.3%)$70,793 → $82,813 (+17.0%)
Median home value$644,700 → $812,200 (+26.0%)$554,700 → $710,300 (+28.1%)
Median gross rent$1,374 → $1,666 (+21.3%)$1,422 → $1,637 (+15.1%)

ZIP 11229

Population
83,11979,802
Median household income
$64,631$72,556
Median home value
$644,700$812,200
Median gross rent
$1,374$1,666

ZIP 11236

Population
100,84495,174
Median household income
$70,793$82,813
Median home value
$554,700$710,300
Median gross rent
$1,422$1,637

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
Under 56.4%5.9%
5 to 1716.1%15.2%
18 to 245.8%7.9%
25 to 3412.3%14.5%
35 to 4412.0%12.0%
45 to 5412.0%12.0%
55 to 6414.2%14.1%
65 to 7412.2%10.8%
75 and over9.0%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
White (non-Hispanic)58.5%3.7%
Black or African American6.1%79.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian22.2%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.7%
Two or more races3.6%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
No high school diploma11.8%12.1%
High school graduate24.6%30.8%
Some college or associate's22.3%28.7%
Bachelor's degree24.5%19.0%
Graduate or professional degree16.8%9.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
Drove alone27.4%34.1%
Carpooled5.4%5.2%
Public transit41.2%49.2%
Walked7.7%2.3%
Bicycle1.5%0.1%
Worked from home14.5%7.3%
Other means2.3%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
1-unit, detached14.6%7.7%
1-unit, attached15.0%15.2%
2 to 4 units20.6%63.2%
5 to 19 units5.0%4.6%
20 or more units44.7%9.3%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11229ZIP 11236
Poverty rate15.8%13.3%
Average household size2.572.81
Mean commute (minutes)4451
Median year structure built19471957

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