US Census Data

ZIP 11955 vs ZIP 11961

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11955 and ZIP Code 11961: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11955 and ZIP 11961 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 11961 has the higher population (12,436 vs 2,626 in ZIP 11955). ZIP 11961 has the higher median household income ($86,134 vs $77,692 in ZIP 11955). ZIP 11955 has the higher median home value ($466,500 vs $402,600 in ZIP 11961).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
Population2,62612,436
Median age50.3 yrs52.7 yrs
Median household income$77,692$86,134
Median home value$466,500$402,600
Median gross rent$2,215$1,984
Housing units1,6266,142
Homeownership rate42.3%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%31.3%
Unemployment rate3.0%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
Population3,748 → 2,626 (-29.9%)12,902 → 12,436 (-3.6%)
Median household income$65,724 → $77,692 (+18.2%)$70,244 → $86,134 (+22.6%)
Median home value$399,200 → $466,500 (+16.9%)$294,400 → $402,600 (+36.8%)
Median gross rent$1,772 → $2,215 (+25.0%)$1,560 → $1,984 (+27.2%)

ZIP 11955

Population
3,7482,626
Median household income
$65,724$77,692
Median home value
$399,200$466,500
Median gross rent
$1,772$2,215

ZIP 11961

Population
12,90212,436
Median household income
$70,244$86,134
Median home value
$294,400$402,600
Median gross rent
$1,560$1,984

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
Under 59.6%3.2%
5 to 176.2%13.0%
18 to 247.1%5.9%
25 to 3416.8%9.8%
35 to 447.2%10.4%
45 to 547.5%9.6%
55 to 6417.4%13.2%
65 to 7415.8%18.6%
75 and over12.3%16.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
White (non-Hispanic)83.0%86.1%
Black or African American7.1%4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian0.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races5.8%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
No high school diploma2.6%6.2%
High school graduate36.0%32.4%
Some college or associate's23.8%30.1%
Bachelor's degree22.3%17.8%
Graduate or professional degree15.4%13.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
Drove alone83.8%78.2%
Carpooled5.5%4.3%
Public transit5.6%0.7%
Walked0.0%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home1.3%16.3%
Other means3.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
1-unit, detached30.6%62.8%
1-unit, attached5.0%23.0%
2 to 4 units12.4%6.0%
5 to 19 units25.7%5.1%
20 or more units26.4%2.3%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11955ZIP 11961
Poverty rate15.3%3.7%
Average household size1.862.20
Mean commute (minutes)3536
Median year structure built19961979

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