11553 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11553, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11553 is a zip code in Nassau County, New York, which covers Hempstead, with a total population of 27,150 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 11553 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11553.

The estimated population of people living in 11553 is 27,150, with a median age of 35.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11553 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
27,150
+0.79%
+5.32%
2020
26,938
+3.39%
-
2019
26,054
+0.72%
-
2018
25,869
+0.35%
-
2017
25,778
 - -

Population of 11553 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11553 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
9.9%
10.9%
 -9.17%
Black/African American
40.5%
42.9%
 -5.59%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
46.1%
40.7%
 +13.27%
Asian
1.2%
2.1%
 -42.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
2.3%
 -13.04%
Other
0.4%
0.7%
 -42.86%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11553 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 11553 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11553 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11553 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.7 -0.28% 36.1 +0.56% 34.8 -1.97%
2020 35.8 +2.29% 35.9 +3.46% 35.5 -0.56%
2019 35 +0.86% 34.7 +2.06% 35.7 -0.56%
2018 34.7 -0.57% 34 +1.8% 35.9 -2.18%
2017 34.9 - 33.4 - 36.7 -

The median age of the 11553 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 11553 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 1,711 -4% 1,590 +9.41% 1,635 1,741
10 to 19 1,833 +3.75% 1,853 +3.31% 1,872 1,909
20 to 29 1,825 -4.31% 1,975 +7.59% 1,720 2,119
30 to 39 1,980 +22.16% 1,831 -1.55% 2,417 1,797
40 to 49 1,703 +9.74% 1,557 -4.67% 1,848 1,474
50 to 59 1,502 +31.08% 1,514 +5.45% 1,996 1,588
60 to 69 1,201 -10.43% 1,398 0.76% 1,077 1,381
70+ 746 +24.78% 1,559 +5.16% 946 1,630

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11553 zip code is $91,809.00.

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 11553.

  • Under 25
    $31,550.00
  • 25 to 44
    $100,313.00
  • 45 to 64
    $110,481.00
  • 65 and over
    $71,203.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11553 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 11553, 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 11553 is currently $112,043.00.

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.

15.64% of households in 11553 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 11553 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.91%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.74%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.18%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.91%
  • $200,000 or more
    15.64%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11553 is $29,631.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11553 by the total population of 11553.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11553 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11553 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
    12.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.45%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.97%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.22%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.31%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11553 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11553 zip over the age of 16 is 21,973.

Of those people, a total of 63.80% 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 11553 is 60.20%.

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 11553 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,980 34.80% 18.70%
20 to 24 years 2,208 54.70% 7.70%
25 to 29 years 1,631 76.80% 11.30%
30 to 34 years 2,291 84.60% 8.30%
35 to 44 years 3,566 90.50% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 3,466 73.70% 1.20%
55 to 59 years 1,797 86.50% 4.60%
60 to 64 years 1,278 58.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,200 31.90% 6.30%
75 years and over 1,556 8.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11553. 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 6,345 60.30% 3.80%
Black or African American 9,258 63.90% 6.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 242 71.10% 0.00%
Asian 360 31.90% 13.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,891 67.80% 8.50%
Two or more races 2,877 70.10% 2.80%
Hispanic or Latino 9,339 71.20% 4.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,539 42.70% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11553 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 11553 is 13,230, with median earnings of $37,406.00.

Women in 11553 are earning approximately 75.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,230 $37,406.00
Male 7,116 $43,241.00
Female 6,114 $32,425.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11553 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 653 $61,777.00
Business and Financial 384 $53,769.00
Computer and Mathematical 120 $110,972.00
Architecture and Engineering 117 $122,526.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 63 $0.00
Community and Social Service 322 $50,000.00
Legal 172 $58,750.00
Educational and Library 852 $81,806.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 106 $19,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 810 $61,063.00
Healthcare Support 920 $26,582.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 279 $32,589.00
Law Enforcement 345 $68,574.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,167 $27,078.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,164 $32,438.00
Personal Care and Service 582 $20,927.00
Sales 1,200 $22,888.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,085 $34,449.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 724 $42,614.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 244 $76,250.00
Production 763 $24,337.00
Transportation and Material Moving 692 $41,548.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11553 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 11553.

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 293 $57,750.00 360 $62,305.00
Business and Financial 216 $54,538.00 168 $36,842.00
Computer and Mathematical 85 $110,764.00 35 $235,197.00
Architecture and Engineering 92 $122,568.00 25 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 63 $0.00
Community and Social Service 118 $46,038.00 204 $51,020.00
Legal 25 $0.00 147 $90,694.00
Educational and Library 549 $85,456.00 303 $68,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 43 $16,406.00 63 $21,563.00
Healthcare Practitioners 138 $76,176.00 672 $58,692.00
Healthcare Support 235 $25,190.00 685 $28,036.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 257 $32,407.00 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 225 $103,398.00 120 $63,661.00
Food Preparation and Serving 699 $39,622.00 468 $17,963.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 747 $33,487.00 417 $26,336.00
Personal Care and Service 162 $25,561.00 420 $20,484.00
Sales 650 $27,014.00 550 $18,796.00
Office and Administrative Support 302 $30,227.00 783 $37,964.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 724 $42,614.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 215 $77,257.00 29 $0.00
Production 293 $51,699.00 470 $21,786.00
Transportation and Material Moving 622 $43,000.00 70 $35,865.00

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 6,850 households in 11553, with an average household size of 3.8 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 5,195 families living in the 11553 zip code with an average family size of 4.08 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 11553:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,855 908 1,432 1,655
Average Household Size 4.59 3.74 4.51 1.86
Total Families 2,855 908 1,432 0
Average Household Size 4.37 3.31 3.99 0

Poverty

Of the 5,195 families living in 11553, 6.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11553:

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 7,133 housing units in 11553.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,850 96.03%
Vacant 283 3.97%

22.68% of the total 7,133 housing units in 11553 are rental units. This is approximately 1,618 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,138 are occupied by the owner - or 72.03% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11553 is $1,770.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11553 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
    94
  • Less than $500
    120
  • $500 to $999
    194
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    258
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    439
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    214
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    157
  • $3,000 or more
    236

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11553 is $389,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11553 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    232
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    45
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    120
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    541
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,717
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    405
  • $1,000,000 or more
    60

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11553. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11553 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,171
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,109
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,289
  • 1960 to 1969
    707
  • 1970 to 1979
    306
  • 1980 to 1989
    261
  • 1990 to 1999
    56
  • 2000 to 2009
    38
  • 2010 to 2013
    196
  • 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 11553 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    637
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,847
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,106
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,260

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11553 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11553 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11553.

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
    246
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,013
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,403
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,885
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,231
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    832
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,840
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    177
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    365
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,336
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,177
  • 90 or more minutes
    690

Summary

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