US Census Data

ZIP 11971 vs ZIP 11978

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 11971 and ZIP Code 11978: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 11971 and ZIP 11978 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 11971 has the higher population (6,507 vs 4,376 in ZIP 11978). ZIP 11971 has the higher median household income ($124,097 vs $108,938 in ZIP 11978). ZIP 11978 has the higher median home value ($1,045,100 vs $762,700 in ZIP 11971).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
Population6,5074,376
Median age52.8 yrs47.1 yrs
Median household income$124,097$108,938
Median home value$762,700$1,045,100
Median gross rent$2,240$2,079
Housing units3,9633,936
Homeownership rate84.8%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.8%59.1%
Unemployment rate6.8%6.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
Population6,026 → 6,507 (+8.0%)3,086 → 4,376 (+41.8%)
Median household income$76,250 → $124,097 (+62.8%)$103,990 → $108,938 (+4.8%)
Median home value$589,800 → $762,700 (+29.3%)$674,300 → $1,045,100 (+55.0%)
Median gross rent$1,822 → $2,240 (+22.9%)$2,000 → $2,079 (+4.0%)

ZIP 11971

Population
6,0266,507
Median household income
$76,250$124,097
Median home value
$589,800$762,700
Median gross rent
$1,822$2,240

ZIP 11978

Population
3,0864,376
Median household income
$103,990$108,938
Median home value
$674,300$1,045,100
Median gross rent
$2,000$2,079

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
Under 54.6%2.6%
5 to 1716.8%15.2%
18 to 244.2%11.5%
25 to 347.5%9.4%
35 to 449.9%10.0%
45 to 548.9%8.8%
55 to 6421.1%16.4%
65 to 7416.5%13.6%
75 and over10.7%12.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
White (non-Hispanic)78.5%72.3%
Black or African American0.8%5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.9%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.5%2.6%
Two or more races0.9%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino14.4%11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
No high school diploma8.1%6.1%
High school graduate18.1%19.3%
Some college or associate's21.0%15.5%
Bachelor's degree31.0%32.2%
Graduate or professional degree21.8%26.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
Drove alone67.1%57.6%
Carpooled13.0%5.1%
Public transit4.6%5.8%
Walked1.4%4.0%
Bicycle0.0%2.0%
Worked from home12.7%22.9%
Other means1.2%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
1-unit, detached92.4%82.4%
1-unit, attached2.3%3.2%
2 to 4 units2.0%2.5%
5 to 19 units1.7%4.2%
20 or more units1.6%6.5%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 11971ZIP 11978
Poverty rate3.5%9.9%
Average household size2.452.62
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19711981

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