11771 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11771, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11771 is a zip code in Nassau County, New York, which covers Oyster Bay, with a total population of 10,032 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 11771 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11771.

The estimated population of people living in 11771 is 10,032, with a median age of 41.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11771 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,032
+5.41%
+4.93%
2020
9,517
+4.01%
-
2019
9,150
 -3.68% -
2018
9,500
 -0.64% -
2017
9,561
 - -

Population of 11771 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11771 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
69.6%
80.8%
 -13.86%
Black/African American
2.4%
1.9%
 +26.32%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
18.5%
7.8%
 +137.18%
Asian
6.5%
5.8%
 +12.07%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
0.7%
 +314.29%
Other
0.1%
3.1%
 -96.77%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11771 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 11771 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11771 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11771 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.5 -14.43% 41.8 -11.06% 41.4 -15.16%
2020 48.5 +3.19% 47 -4.08% 48.8 +5.17%
2019 47 +1.29% 49 +5.6% 46.4 +0.22%
2018 46.4 +0.22% 46.4 +0.43% 46.3 -0.86%
2017 46.3 - 46.2 - 46.7 -

The median age of the 11771 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 11771 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 9 541 +45.82% 495 +46.13% 766 740
10 to 19 587 -47.14% 706 -18.63% 316 557
20 to 29 416 +29.45% 280 +85.08% 552 580
30 to 39 377 +49.59% 472 +36.41% 594 652
40 to 49 671 -47.11% 667 +16.11% 397 731
50 to 59 699 +34.47% 875 -16.4% 934 739
60 to 69 647 -14.42% 720 -39.6% 539 464
70+ 644 -5.99% 764 +18.81% 599 872

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11771 zip code is $129,648.00.

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 11771.

  • Under 25
    $2,499.00
  • 25 to 44
    $144,375.00
  • 45 to 64
    $190,245.00
  • 65 and over
    $99,853.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11771 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 11771, 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 11771 is currently $215,285.00.

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.

36.14% of households in 11771 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 11771 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.44%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    7.08%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.35%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.73%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.76%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.49%
  • $200,000 or more
    36.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11771 is $80,388.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11771 by the total population of 11771.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11771 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11771 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
    26.88%
  • Bachelor's degree
    47.86%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.76%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    18.53%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.97%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11771 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11771 zip over the age of 16 is 8,004.

Of those people, a total of 67.50% 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 11771 is 64.70%.

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 11771 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 351 16.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 451 80.30% 17.40%
25 to 29 years 681 82.40% 7.30%
30 to 34 years 512 95.10% 8.00%
35 to 44 years 1,207 85.20% 0.90%
45 to 54 years 1,541 79.20% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 787 88.80% 7.90%
60 to 64 years 604 65.10% 0.50%
65 to 74 years 1,028 41.30% 0.50%
75 years and over 842 20.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11771. 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 6,735 65.50% 4.80%
Black or African American 243 86.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 570 61.60% 2.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 233 94.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 223 93.30% 1.90%
Hispanic or Latino 1,120 78.40% 0.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,953 64.90% 5.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11771 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 11771 is 5,176, with median earnings of $72,708.00.

Women in 11771 are earning approximately 60.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,176 $72,708.00
Male 2,749 $91,775.00
Female 2,427 $55,469.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11771 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 740 $161,667.00
Business and Financial 604 $120,602.00
Computer and Mathematical 61 $147,650.00
Architecture and Engineering 99 $92,014.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 49 $64,837.00
Community and Social Service 215 $72,553.00
Legal 265 $86,108.00
Educational and Library 484 $67,568.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 147 $39,315.00
Healthcare Practitioners 418 $105,153.00
Healthcare Support 63 $36,964.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 48 $111,667.00
Law Enforcement 142 $126,350.00
Food Preparation and Serving 127 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 227 $32,592.00
Personal Care and Service 62 $13,362.00
Sales 555 $65,327.00
Office and Administrative Support 528 $51,055.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 59 $104,205.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 27 $68,295.00
Production 32 $15,682.00
Transportation and Material Moving 34 $44,524.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11771 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 11771.

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 461 $203,750.00 279 $137,813.00
Business and Financial 419 $120,377.00 185 $128,092.00
Computer and Mathematical 58 $147,800.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 92 $92,500.00 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36 $64,130.00 13 $116,250.00
Community and Social Service 45 $117,750.00 170 $54,900.00
Legal 152 $75,000.00 113 $86,722.00
Educational and Library 102 $157,877.00 382 $52,955.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 67 $38,651.00 80 $65,278.00
Healthcare Practitioners 114 $233,750.00 304 $67,143.00
Healthcare Support 35 $0.00 28 $63,333.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $155,870.00 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 139 $126,425.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 11 $0.00 116 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 151 $21,728.00 76 $33,750.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 56 $13,621.00
Sales 394 $66,845.00 161 $35,074.00
Office and Administrative Support 131 $55,250.00 397 $48,646.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 59 $104,205.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 27 $68,295.00 0 $0.00
Production 32 $15,682.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 4 $0.00 30 $44,286.00

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 3,699 households in 11771, with an average household size of 2.71 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 2,606 families living in the 11771 zip code with an average family size of 3.25 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 11771:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,059 134 413 1,093
Average Household Size 3.51 2.95 2.94 1.08
Total Families 2,059 134 413 0
Average Household Size 3.46 2.51 2.45 0

Poverty

Of the 2,606 families living in 11771, 6.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11771:

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 4,083 housing units in 11771.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,699 90.60%
Vacant 384 9.40%

22.26% of the total 4,083 housing units in 11771 are rental units. This is approximately 909 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,752 are occupied by the owner - or 67.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11771 is $1,771.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11771 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
    38
  • Less than $500
    29
  • $500 to $999
    26
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    310
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    165
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    188
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    66
  • $3,000 or more
    125

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11771 is $823,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11771 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    24
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    48
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    168
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    208
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,228
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,056

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11771. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11771 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,309
  • 1940 to 1949
    275
  • 1950 to 1959
    445
  • 1960 to 1969
    723
  • 1970 to 1979
    524
  • 1980 to 1989
    297
  • 1990 to 1999
    226
  • 2000 to 2009
    260
  • 2010 to 2013
    24
  • 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 11771 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    252
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,020
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,285
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,142

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11771 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11771 that commute to work in a particular way.

38.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11771.

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
    64
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    401
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    259
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    381
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    526
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    304
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    658
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    112
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    231
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    323
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    619
  • 90 or more minutes
    507

Summary

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