US Census Data

ZIP 11956 vs ZIP 11962

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11956 and ZIP Code 11962: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11956 and ZIP 11962 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 11962 has the higher population (546 vs 293 in ZIP 11956). ZIP 11956 has the higher median household income ($121,500 vs $89,886 in ZIP 11962). ZIP 11962 has the higher median home value ($1,933,100 vs $1,033,700 in ZIP 11956).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
Population293546
Median age60.2 yrs61.7 yrs
Median household income$121,500$89,886
Median home value$1,033,700$1,933,100
Housing units291942
Homeownership rate86.6%95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.6%83.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
Population250 → 293 (+17.2%)324 → 546 (+68.5%)
Median household income$69,886 → $121,500 (+73.9%)$113,182 → $89,886 (-20.6%)
Median home value$789,100 → $1,033,700 (+31.0%)$2,000,001 → $1,933,100 (-3.3%)
Median gross rent$1,583 → $2,250 (+42.1%)

ZIP 11956

Population
250293
Median household income
$69,886$121,500
Median home value
$789,100$1,033,700
Median gross rent
$1,583$2,250

ZIP 11962

Population
324546
Median household income
$113,182$89,886
Median home value
$2,000,001$1,933,100

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
Under 53.1%0.0%
5 to 175.5%8.1%
18 to 249.9%2.2%
25 to 343.4%10.6%
35 to 442.0%2.6%
45 to 548.5%7.3%
55 to 6421.8%25.6%
65 to 7424.6%34.2%
75 and over21.2%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%75.1%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.7%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%24.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
No high school diploma2.1%3.9%
High school graduate11.7%6.5%
Some college or associate's17.6%6.5%
Bachelor's degree47.7%26.7%
Graduate or professional degree20.9%56.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
Drove alone50.9%53.5%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit28.2%1.5%
Walked0.0%12.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home20.9%32.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
1-unit, detached98.3%96.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.1%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11956ZIP 11962
Poverty rate6.5%20.3%
Average household size2.062.06
Mean commute (minutes)5515
Median year structure built19541993

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