11716 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11716, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11716 is a zip code in Suffolk County, New York, which covers Islip, with a total population of 9,919 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 11716 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11716.

The estimated population of people living in 11716 is 9,919, with a median age of 41.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11716 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,919
+1.75%
-0.60%
2020
9,748
 -0.34% -
2019
9,781
 -1.77% -
2018
9,957
 -0.22% -
2017
9,979
 - -

Population of 11716 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11716 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
83.9%
89.1%
 -5.84%
Black/African American
1.9%
0.7%
 +171.43%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
9.8%
8.5%
 +15.29%
Asian
3.7%
1.1%
 +236.36%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.7%
0.2%
 +250.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11716 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 11716 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11716 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11716 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.6 +2.97% 38.7 +6.91% 44.6 -0.22%
2020 40.4 -2.42% 36.2 -0.82% 44.7 -0.89%
2019 41.4 +0.73% 36.5 +2.24% 45.1 +0.45%
2018 41.1 -2.38% 35.7 +0.56% 44.9 -2.81%
2017 42.1 - 35.5 - 46.2 -

The median age of the 11716 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 11716 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 9 567 +13.9% 509 -0.51% 613 490
10 to 19 988 -35.91% 422 +43.68% 669 612
20 to 29 613 0.94% 488 -0.29% 600 475
30 to 39 719 +5.47% 449 +29.3% 753 543
40 to 49 615 -8.19% 921 -21.63% 534 724
50 to 59 804 -19.65% 816 -23.1% 627 629
60 to 69 630 +28.01% 684 +25.12% 804 848
70+ 317 +40.86% 437 +22.6% 464 534

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11716 zip code is $109,871.00.

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 11716.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $129,570.00
  • 45 to 64
    $116,103.00
  • 65 and over
    $86,129.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11716 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 11716, 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 11716 is currently $122,052.00.

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.

12.36% of households in 11716 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 11716 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.45%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    8.49%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.61%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    18.42%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.36%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11716 is $45,161.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11716 by the total population of 11716.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11716 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11716 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
    15.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.66%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.46%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11716 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11716 zip over the age of 16 is 8,032.

Of those people, a total of 72.00% 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 11716 is 70.70%.

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 11716 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 497 51.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 571 94.60% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 504 97.00% 4.50%
30 to 34 years 560 80.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,303 95.00% 0.20%
45 to 54 years 1,318 93.70% 4.60%
55 to 59 years 629 86.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,054 65.20% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 890 22.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 706 20.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11716. 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 7,318 71.20% 1.60%
Black or African American 85 74.10% 6.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 270 81.10% 6.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 156 71.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 186 87.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 695 83.60% 0.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,944 70.70% 1.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11716 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 11716 is 5,682, with median earnings of $48,432.00.

Women in 11716 are earning approximately 74.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,682 $48,432.00
Male 3,181 $57,901.00
Female 2,501 $43,162.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11716 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 448 $72,188.00
Business and Financial 229 $113,009.00
Computer and Mathematical 242 $53,425.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $91,579.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 68 $82,917.00
Community and Social Service 246 $59,073.00
Legal 34 $48,889.00
Educational and Library 417 $73,094.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 134 $16,471.00
Healthcare Practitioners 403 $57,471.00
Healthcare Support 104 $39,063.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 107 $19,087.00
Law Enforcement 177 $105,558.00
Food Preparation and Serving 274 $16,369.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 204 $41,330.00
Personal Care and Service 40 $25,789.00
Sales 621 $28,972.00
Office and Administrative Support 914 $42,604.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 364 $81,810.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 166 $40,431.00
Production 205 $38,274.00
Transportation and Material Moving 129 $25,179.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11716 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 11716.

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 257 $130,197.00 191 $36,528.00
Business and Financial 174 $128,864.00 55 $109,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 220 $53,390.00 22 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $91,579.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 49 $0.00 19 $0.00
Community and Social Service 90 $0.00 156 $60,517.00
Legal 22 $0.00 12 $0.00
Educational and Library 61 $123,472.00 356 $60,909.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 103 $17,426.00 31 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $250,001.00 360 $56,221.00
Healthcare Support 16 $0.00 88 $43,393.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 97 $18,606.00 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 177 $105,558.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 114 $15,238.00 160 $16,746.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 155 $40,452.00 49 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 20 $0.00
Sales 385 $57,684.00 236 $15,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 309 $45,566.00 605 $31,509.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 364 $81,810.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 124 $42,241.00 42 $0.00
Production 166 $26,484.00 39 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 95 $55,375.00 34 $24,200.00

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 3,545 households in 11716, with an average household size of 2.79 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 2,467 families living in the 11716 zip code with an average family size of 3.33 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 11716:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,939 77 451 1,078
Average Household Size 3.35 4.36 3.17 1.5
Total Families 1,939 77 451 0
Average Household Size 3.35 4.18 3.11 0

Poverty

Of the 2,467 families living in 11716, 3.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11716:

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 3,579 housing units in 11716.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,545 99.05%
Vacant 34 0.95%

19.95% of the total 3,579 housing units in 11716 are rental units. This is approximately 714 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,817 are occupied by the owner - or 78.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11716 is $2,167.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11716 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
    14
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    6
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    96
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    200
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    165
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    80
  • $3,000 or more
    167

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11716 is $424,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11716 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    72
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    160
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    160
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    64
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    71
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,794
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    482
  • $1,000,000 or more
    14

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11716. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11716 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    287
  • 1940 to 1949
    63
  • 1950 to 1959
    460
  • 1960 to 1969
    896
  • 1970 to 1979
    890
  • 1980 to 1989
    398
  • 1990 to 1999
    231
  • 2000 to 2009
    286
  • 2010 to 2013
    62
  • 2014 or later
    6

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 11716 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    44
  • 1 vehicle available
    968
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,723
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    810

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11716 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11716 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11716.

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
    126
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    496
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    651
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    848
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    856
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    234
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    720
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    208
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    132
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    510
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    401
  • 90 or more minutes
    180

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 11716 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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