10960 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 10960, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

10960 is a zip code in Rockland County, New York, which covers Clarks and Orange, with a total population of 15,145 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 10960 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 10960.

The estimated population of people living in 10960 is 15,145, with a median age of 39.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 10960 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,145
 -3.88% -2.59%
2020
15,757
 -0.63% -
2019
15,857
+1.1%
-
2018
15,684
+0.88%
-
2017
15,547
 - -

Population of 10960 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 10960 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
55.5%
59.8%
 -7.19%
Black/African American
17.7%
16.2%
 +9.26%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
18.6%
16.4%
 +13.41%
Asian
4.6%
3.6%
 +27.78%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
3.2%
 -6.25%
Other
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 10960 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 10960 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 10960 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 10960 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.7 +0.76% 38.2 0% 42.3 +2.17%
2020 39.4 -9.84% 38.2 -4.26% 41.4 -10.78%
2019 43.7 +4.3% 39.9 +4.45% 46.4 +3.57%
2018 41.9 -2.56% 38.2 -1.8% 44.8 -3.86%
2017 43 - 38.9 - 46.6 -

The median age of the 10960 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 10960 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 876 -45.6% 501 +64.66% 529 872
10 to 19 1,044 -0.5% 887 -15.46% 1,018 739
20 to 29 943 +4.63% 811 +16.9% 950 924
30 to 39 1,046 +18.14% 1,028 +39.12% 1,221 1,385
40 to 49 1,131 -23.01% 1,225 -63.38% 882 610
50 to 59 1,134 -38.7% 1,212 +12.12% 747 1,361
60 to 69 769 +18.53% 972 +23.11% 899 1,143
70+ 741 +12.03% 1,227 -14.22% 824 1,041

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 10960 zip code is $108,327.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 10960.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $134,861.00
  • 45 to 64
    $154,342.00
  • 65 and over
    $67,227.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 10960 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 10960, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 10960 is currently $158,882.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

27.80% of households in 10960 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 10960 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.24%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.15%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.37%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.69%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.30%
  • $200,000 or more
    27.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 10960 is $63,313.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 10960 by the total population of 10960.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 10960 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 10960 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    31.74%
  • Bachelor's degree
    45.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    15.90%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.98%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 10960 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 10960 zip over the age of 16 is 12,749.

Of those people, a total of 69.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 10960 is 65.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 10960 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 762 30.60% 9.90%
20 to 24 years 1,061 69.40% 6.80%
25 to 29 years 813 88.80% 1.90%
30 to 34 years 1,066 88.30% 7.70%
35 to 44 years 2,261 89.80% 4.90%
45 to 54 years 1,717 91.50% 6.40%
55 to 59 years 1,162 85.00% 4.00%
60 to 64 years 938 80.60% 2.20%
65 to 74 years 1,918 38.80% 5.90%
75 years and over 1,051 12.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 10960. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,865 69.80% 4.10%
Black or African American 2,174 60.40% 7.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 658 85.40% 6.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.00% 0.00%
Other 457 73.10% 2.40%
Two or more races 589 76.70% 13.50%
Hispanic or Latino 2,053 77.40% 5.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,526 68.10% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 10960 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 10960 is 8,368, with median earnings of $54,363.00.

Women in 10960 are earning approximately 91.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,368 $54,363.00
Male 4,154 $57,234.00
Female 4,214 $52,554.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 10960 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 886 $91,250.00
Business and Financial 585 $97,813.00
Computer and Mathematical 92 $88,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 88 $77,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 133 $64,688.00
Community and Social Service 311 $84,190.00
Legal 205 $90,583.00
Educational and Library 1,008 $83,088.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 471 $77,454.00
Healthcare Practitioners 716 $126,357.00
Healthcare Support 215 $21,319.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 144 $16,179.00
Law Enforcement 26 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 613 $23,830.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 121 $20,542.00
Personal Care and Service 144 $7,386.00
Sales 976 $17,360.00
Office and Administrative Support 785 $41,708.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 259 $40,996.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 49 $56,875.00
Production 202 $81,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 193 $42,961.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 10960 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 10960.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 512 $124,712.00 374 $70,116.00
Business and Financial 296 $77,143.00 289 $158,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 76 $88,938.00 16 $4,038.00
Architecture and Engineering 57 $93,603.00 31 $11,761.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 71 $87,589.00 62 $40,000.00
Community and Social Service 75 $115,587.00 236 $83,657.00
Legal 115 $110,625.00 90 $88,000.00
Educational and Library 303 $77,875.00 705 $83,922.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 339 $94,306.00 132 $71,111.00
Healthcare Practitioners 219 $108,906.00 497 $210,047.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 209 $21,736.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 50 $57,188.00 94 $15,472.00
Law Enforcement 26 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 294 $25,500.00 319 $20,268.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 69 $21,619.00 52 $8,910.00
Personal Care and Service 25 $21,417.00 119 $6,420.00
Sales 685 $32,188.00 291 $17,037.00
Office and Administrative Support 223 $27,449.00 562 $42,037.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 211 $41,843.00 48 $14,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 49 $56,875.00 0 $0.00
Production 126 $114,709.00 76 $38,702.00
Transportation and Material Moving 185 $29,962.00 8 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,853 households in 10960, with an average household size of 2.46 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,373 families living in the 10960 zip code with an average family size of 3.22 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 10960:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,446 89 838 2,480
Average Household Size 3.2 3.43 3.79 1.25
Total Families 2,446 89 838 0
Average Household Size 3.08 3.18 3.62 0

Poverty

Of the 3,373 families living in 10960, 2.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 10960:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,320 housing units in 10960.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,853 92.61%
Vacant 467 7.39%

46.28% of the total 6,320 housing units in 10960 are rental units. This is approximately 2,925 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,908 are occupied by the owner - or 46.01% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 10960 is $2,062.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 10960 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    20
  • Less than $500
    197
  • $500 to $999
    128
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    191
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    863
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    670
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    270
  • $3,000 or more
    606

Property Value

The median value of a property in 10960 is $578,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 10960 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    15
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    7
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    139
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    950
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,484
  • $1,000,000 or more
    304

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 10960. The chart below shows the number of properties in 10960 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,125
  • 1940 to 1949
    321
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,036
  • 1960 to 1969
    924
  • 1970 to 1979
    365
  • 1980 to 1989
    613
  • 1990 to 1999
    325
  • 2000 to 2009
    421
  • 2010 to 2013
    190
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 10960 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    479
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,289
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,451
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    634

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 10960 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 10960 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 10960.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    278
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    985
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    843
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    960
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    826
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    86
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    510
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    303
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    265
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    791
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    834
  • 90 or more minutes
    432

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 10960 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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