11754 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11754, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11754 is a zip code in Suffolk County, New York, which covers Smith, with a total population of 17,884 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 11754 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11754.

The estimated population of people living in 11754 is 17,884, with a median age of 43.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11754 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,884
+0.13%
-1.10%
2020
17,861
 -0.47% -
2019
17,946
 -0.77% -
2018
18,086
+0.02%
-
2017
18,082
 - -

Population of 11754 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11754 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
87.7%
88.5%
 -0.90%
Black/African American
0.6%
1%
 -40.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.6%
5%
 +32.00%
Asian
3.7%
4.3%
 -13.95%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0.8%
 +75.00%
Other
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11754 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 11754 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11754 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11754 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.6 -6.84% 43.1 -3.36% 45 -6.44%
2020 46.8 +3.08% 44.6 +3.72% 48.1 +0.21%
2019 45.4 -0.66% 43 -2.05% 48 +1.48%
2018 45.7 -0.87% 43.9 -1.35% 47.3 -1.46%
2017 46.1 - 44.5 - 48 -

The median age of the 11754 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 11754 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 9 907 +18.68% 827 +19.07% 1,084 990
10 to 19 1,135 -34.01% 1,056 +3.46% 789 1,082
20 to 29 802 +19.54% 972 +12.42% 966 1,092
30 to 39 907 +17.86% 894 +23.87% 1,071 1,099
40 to 49 1,304 -25.42% 1,304 -21.84% 997 1,031
50 to 59 1,368 +5.53% 1,443 +4.81% 1,434 1,504
60 to 69 1,044 -24.67% 1,359 -27.96% 802 991
70+ 1,039 +28.56% 1,721 0.31% 1,258 1,694

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11754 zip code is $109,208.00.

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 11754.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $163,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $144,174.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,956.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11754 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 11754, 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 11754 is currently $136,705.00.

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.

21.81% of households in 11754 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 11754 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.53%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.54%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.06%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.62%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    16.07%
  • $200,000 or more
    21.81%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11754 is $52,780.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11754 by the total population of 11754.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11754 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11754 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
    22.52%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.05%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.57%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.26%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.59%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11754 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11754 zip over the age of 16 is 14,706.

Of those people, a total of 65.40% 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 11754 is 62.70%.

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 11754 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 767 42.10% 31.60%
20 to 24 years 889 71.30% 3.00%
25 to 29 years 1,169 93.00% 5.90%
30 to 34 years 903 88.40% 1.80%
35 to 44 years 2,191 83.30% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 2,777 93.00% 1.50%
55 to 59 years 1,265 75.40% 8.90%
60 to 64 years 1,123 63.00% 6.60%
65 to 74 years 1,568 37.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,054 6.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11754. 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 13,634 64.60% 4.50%
Black or African American 110 81.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 576 76.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 150 93.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 236 55.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 688 86.80% 2.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,199 64.00% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11754 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 11754 is 9,219, with median earnings of $61,205.00.

Women in 11754 are earning approximately 62.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,219 $61,205.00
Male 4,657 $79,598.00
Female 4,562 $49,824.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11754 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 1,382 $104,625.00
Business and Financial 674 $94,129.00
Computer and Mathematical 125 $69,238.00
Architecture and Engineering 179 $57,614.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 93 $30,083.00
Community and Social Service 131 $103,750.00
Legal 62 $89,375.00
Educational and Library 897 $97,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 189 $43,281.00
Healthcare Practitioners 642 $79,469.00
Healthcare Support 241 $17,481.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 89 $93,036.00
Law Enforcement 309 $120,817.00
Food Preparation and Serving 338 $7,672.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 239 $28,317.00
Personal Care and Service 182 $8,788.00
Sales 938 $55,918.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,056 $41,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 513 $56,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 310 $96,250.00
Production 196 $49,773.00
Transportation and Material Moving 333 $47,188.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11754 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 11754.

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 917 $124,107.00 465 $88,750.00
Business and Financial 302 $109,231.00 372 $71,510.00
Computer and Mathematical 64 $88,750.00 61 $68,689.00
Architecture and Engineering 120 $59,773.00 59 $39,010.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 82 $14,728.00
Community and Social Service 35 $102,917.00 96 $110,395.00
Legal 17 $0.00 45 $89,531.00
Educational and Library 155 $125,515.00 742 $74,444.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $0.00 160 $29,828.00
Healthcare Practitioners 222 $133,750.00 420 $71,250.00
Healthcare Support 53 $14,152.00 188 $25,109.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 89 $93,036.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 305 $120,625.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 17 $0.00 321 $7,580.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 192 $28,067.00 47 $40,852.00
Personal Care and Service 21 $0.00 161 $8,549.00
Sales 469 $72,450.00 469 $47,708.00
Office and Administrative Support 306 $36,284.00 750 $42,842.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 461 $49,886.00 52 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 267 $102,892.00 43 $0.00
Production 196 $49,773.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 319 $53,646.00 14 $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 6,691 households in 11754, with an average household size of 2.63 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 4,450 families living in the 11754 zip code with an average family size of 3.32 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 11754:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,570 187 693 2,241
Average Household Size 3.35 3.52 3.49 1.14
Total Families 3,570 187 693 0
Average Household Size 3.34 3.03 3.3 0

Poverty

Of the 4,450 families living in 11754, 0.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11754:

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 7,098 housing units in 11754.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,691 94.27%
Vacant 407 5.73%

14.05% of the total 7,098 housing units in 11754 are rental units. This is approximately 997 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,630 are occupied by the owner - or 79.32% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11754 is $1,716.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11754 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
    64
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    79
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    241
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    414
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    161
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    50
  • $3,000 or more
    52

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11754 is $471,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11754 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    71
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    87
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    28
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    193
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,014
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,170
  • $1,000,000 or more
    52

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11754. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11754 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    249
  • 1940 to 1949
    498
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,230
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,418
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,045
  • 1980 to 1989
    692
  • 1990 to 1999
    627
  • 2000 to 2009
    326
  • 2010 to 2013
    13
  • 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 11754 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    486
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,820
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,588
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,797

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11754 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11754 that commute to work in a particular way.

34.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11754.

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
    135
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    447
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    887
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,112
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,086
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    567
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,174
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    226
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    621
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    532
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    574
  • 90 or more minutes
    824

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 11754 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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