US Census Data

ZIP 11779 vs ZIP 11786

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11779 and ZIP Code 11786: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11779 and ZIP 11786 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 11779 has the higher population (38,273 vs 6,348 in ZIP 11786). ZIP 11786 has the higher median household income ($161,250 vs $117,684 in ZIP 11779). ZIP 11786 has the higher median home value ($539,900 vs $465,400 in ZIP 11779).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
Population38,2736,348
Median age39.5 yrs41.3 yrs
Median household income$117,684$161,250
Median home value$465,400$539,900
Median gross rent$2,103$1,955
Housing units14,1451,951
Homeownership rate75.7%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%43.7%
Unemployment rate7.2%4.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
Population37,837 → 38,273 (+1.2%)6,359 → 6,348 (-0.2%)
Median household income$98,450 → $117,684 (+19.5%)$133,111 → $161,250 (+21.1%)
Median home value$346,000 → $465,400 (+34.5%)$419,900 → $539,900 (+28.6%)
Median gross rent$1,669 → $2,103 (+26.0%)$2,303 → $1,955 (-15.1%)

ZIP 11779

Population
37,83738,273
Median household income
$98,450$117,684
Median home value
$346,000$465,400
Median gross rent
$1,669$2,103

ZIP 11786

Population
6,3596,348
Median household income
$133,111$161,250
Median home value
$419,900$539,900
Median gross rent
$2,303$1,955

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
Under 55.6%2.1%
5 to 1714.8%20.9%
18 to 249.3%9.5%
25 to 3413.5%9.7%
35 to 4412.9%10.2%
45 to 5414.4%15.1%
55 to 6413.9%18.6%
65 to 749.1%8.6%
75 and over6.5%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
White (non-Hispanic)66.7%83.2%
Black or African American4.8%1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian6.6%2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino19.5%11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
No high school diploma6.2%6.4%
High school graduate32.7%21.2%
Some college or associate's30.1%28.8%
Bachelor's degree18.4%19.0%
Graduate or professional degree12.6%24.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
Drove alone80.7%80.1%
Carpooled6.0%5.5%
Public transit3.4%2.2%
Walked0.6%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.3%11.5%
Other means0.9%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
1-unit, detached79.9%98.8%
1-unit, attached1.4%0.9%
2 to 4 units3.8%0.2%
5 to 19 units7.9%0.0%
20 or more units6.8%0.1%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11779ZIP 11786
Poverty rate5.7%2.0%
Average household size2.893.26
Mean commute (minutes)3236
Median year structure built19701974

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