US Census Data

ZIP 11577 vs ZIP 11579

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11577 and ZIP Code 11579: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11577 and ZIP 11579 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 11577 has the higher population (12,771 vs 5,037 in ZIP 11579). ZIP 11579 has the higher median household income ($185,650 vs $183,233 in ZIP 11577). ZIP 11577 has the higher median home value ($945,000 vs $926,500 in ZIP 11579).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
Population12,7715,037
Median age44.2 yrs41.3 yrs
Median household income$183,233$185,650
Median home value$945,000$926,500
Median gross rent$2,037$2,268
Housing units4,4531,977
Homeownership rate92.8%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.7%62.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%12.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
Population12,513 → 12,771 (+2.1%)5,214 → 5,037 (-3.4%)
Median household income$149,091 → $183,233 (+22.9%)$134,107 → $185,650 (+38.4%)
Median home value$816,700 → $945,000 (+15.7%)$713,400 → $926,500 (+29.9%)
Median gross rent$2,291 → $2,037 (-11.1%)$2,263 → $2,268 (+0.2%)

ZIP 11577

Population
12,51312,771
Median household income
$149,091$183,233
Median home value
$816,700$945,000
Median gross rent
$2,291$2,037

ZIP 11579

Population
5,2145,037
Median household income
$134,107$185,650
Median home value
$713,400$926,500
Median gross rent
$2,263$2,268

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
Under 53.2%6.8%
5 to 1721.4%20.4%
18 to 246.4%5.6%
25 to 346.4%5.1%
35 to 4415.6%14.1%
45 to 5413.5%17.7%
55 to 6411.5%11.3%
65 to 7411.1%12.5%
75 and over10.9%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
White (non-Hispanic)64.0%86.9%
Black or African American1.6%0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian22.1%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.2%
Two or more races1.6%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino10.4%7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
No high school diploma3.6%2.1%
High school graduate11.6%18.7%
Some college or associate's17.1%16.6%
Bachelor's degree32.2%25.9%
Graduate or professional degree35.5%36.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
Drove alone62.1%64.8%
Carpooled8.0%1.8%
Public transit9.7%9.1%
Walked2.3%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.5%
Worked from home17.4%21.6%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
1-unit, detached82.3%84.4%
1-unit, attached5.1%3.3%
2 to 4 units2.6%9.7%
5 to 19 units5.2%2.6%
20 or more units4.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11577ZIP 11579
Poverty rate4.0%1.6%
Average household size2.922.84
Mean commute (minutes)3836
Median year structure built19541938

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