US Census Data

ZIP 11542 vs ZIP 11547

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11542 and ZIP Code 11547: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11542 and ZIP 11547 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 11542 has the higher population (29,020 vs 788 in ZIP 11547). ZIP 11547 has the higher median household income ($123,452 vs $92,284 in ZIP 11542). ZIP 11547 has the higher median home value ($916,700 vs $659,300 in ZIP 11542).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
Population29,020788
Median age43.0 yrs56.7 yrs
Median household income$92,284$123,452
Median home value$659,300$916,700
Median gross rent$2,350$2,029
Housing units11,374328
Homeownership rate54.8%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%58.6%
Unemployment rate4.3%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
Population27,893 → 29,020 (+4.0%)681 → 788 (+15.7%)
Median household income$80,607 → $92,284 (+14.5%)$80,833 → $123,452 (+52.7%)
Median home value$497,300 → $659,300 (+32.6%)$554,600 → $916,700 (+65.3%)
Median gross rent$1,802 → $2,350 (+30.4%)$1,354 → $2,029 (+49.9%)

ZIP 11542

Population
27,89329,020
Median household income
$80,607$92,284
Median home value
$497,300$659,300
Median gross rent
$1,802$2,350

ZIP 11547

Population
681788
Median household income
$80,833$123,452
Median home value
$554,600$916,700
Median gross rent
$1,354$2,029

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
Under 55.5%0.0%
5 to 1713.0%14.0%
18 to 249.0%3.6%
25 to 3413.0%9.4%
35 to 4412.3%8.5%
45 to 5412.6%10.2%
55 to 6413.0%18.1%
65 to 7412.3%22.7%
75 and over9.1%13.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
White (non-Hispanic)56.3%90.7%
Black or African American3.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian4.7%6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino32.5%3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
No high school diploma14.0%6.0%
High school graduate24.7%9.7%
Some college or associate's20.5%25.7%
Bachelor's degree24.7%33.5%
Graduate or professional degree16.1%25.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
Drove alone69.8%62.7%
Carpooled7.3%2.2%
Public transit9.2%19.6%
Walked3.1%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.5%15.5%
Other means2.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
1-unit, detached51.5%86.3%
1-unit, attached3.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units20.0%13.7%
5 to 19 units4.9%0.0%
20 or more units19.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11542ZIP 11547
Poverty rate13.0%0.0%
Average household size2.602.40
Mean commute (minutes)3038
Median year structure built19591951

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