11783 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11783, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11783 is a zip code in Nassau County, New York, which covers Hempstead and Oyster Bay, with a total population of 21,830 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 11783 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11783.

The estimated population of people living in 11783 is 21,830, with a median age of 42.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11783 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,830
+2.56%
+1.98%
2020
21,285
+0.02%
-
2019
21,280
+0.07%
-
2018
21,265
 -0.66% -
2017
21,406
 - -

Population of 11783 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11783 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
87.4%
90.2%
 -3.10%
Black/African American
1%
0.3%
 +233.33%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.4%
6.9%
 -7.25%
Asian
4.1%
1.8%
 +127.78%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
0.9%
 0.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11783 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 11783 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11783 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11783 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.1 -0.47% 40.9 +0.99% 43.5 -0.68%
2020 42.3 -2.53% 40.5 -2.64% 43.8 -2.01%
2019 43.4 +0.7% 41.6 -1.42% 44.7 +1.36%
2018 43.1 -0.23% 42.2 +1.44% 44.1 -2%
2017 43.2 - 41.6 - 45 -

The median age of the 11783 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 11783 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 1,177 +7.75% 1,255 -19.64% 1,265 1,003
10 to 19 1,417 +17.1% 1,248 +10.6% 1,616 1,352
20 to 29 1,346 +9.36% 1,280 +5.4% 1,456 1,346
30 to 39 1,172 -3.82% 1,055 +11.8% 1,118 1,183
40 to 49 1,524 -8.27% 1,423 +5.69% 1,369 1,489
50 to 59 1,545 +17.12% 1,875 -11.05% 1,810 1,675
60 to 69 1,399 -12.88% 1,353 -14.11% 1,226 1,161
70+ 1,021 +29.06% 1,316 +8.76% 1,346 1,415

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11783 zip code is $147,969.00.

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 11783.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $195,434.00
  • 45 to 64
    $163,098.00
  • 65 and over
    $89,531.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11783 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 11783, 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 11783 is currently $177,401.00.

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.

33.01% of households in 11783 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 11783 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    3.85%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    5.31%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.81%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    16.25%
  • $200,000 or more
    33.01%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11783 is $58,696.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11783 by the total population of 11783.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11783 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11783 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
    22.84%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.82%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    30.06%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.31%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11783 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11783 zip over the age of 16 is 17,800.

Of those people, a total of 68.50% 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 11783 is 65.20%.

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 11783 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,206 28.90% 19.20%
20 to 24 years 1,646 78.30% 12.00%
25 to 29 years 1,156 93.20% 13.40%
30 to 34 years 1,226 97.20% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 2,372 92.50% 2.60%
45 to 54 years 3,244 86.40% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 1,802 80.40% 1.00%
60 to 64 years 1,267 80.40% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 2,230 31.70% 2.10%
75 years and over 1,651 7.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11783. 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 16,566 67.60% 4.80%
Black or African American 247 83.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 100.00% 76.50%
Asian 747 83.40% 5.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 110 59.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 113 77.90% 2.30%
Hispanic or Latino 1,073 67.90% 8.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,748 67.60% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11783 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 11783 is 11,605, with median earnings of $73,367.00.

Women in 11783 are earning approximately 69.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,605 $73,367.00
Male 6,251 $86,058.00
Female 5,354 $59,477.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11783 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 1,517 $106,065.00
Business and Financial 1,029 $95,430.00
Computer and Mathematical 367 $77,359.00
Architecture and Engineering 199 $94,861.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 91 $71,719.00
Community and Social Service 171 $60,375.00
Legal 323 $210,047.00
Educational and Library 1,220 $89,559.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 242 $28,782.00
Healthcare Practitioners 751 $92,971.00
Healthcare Support 193 $26,693.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 137 $97,188.00
Law Enforcement 320 $106,136.00
Food Preparation and Serving 449 $7,418.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 207 $19,583.00
Personal Care and Service 294 $15,160.00
Sales 982 $68,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,379 $46,822.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 483 $80,958.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 441 $69,125.00
Production 275 $71,975.00
Transportation and Material Moving 361 $97,734.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11783 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 11783.

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 1,060 $125,625.00 457 $76,678.00
Business and Financial 596 $110,761.00 433 $79,356.00
Computer and Mathematical 234 $84,063.00 133 $63,920.00
Architecture and Engineering 156 $93,611.00 43 $135,433.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 56 $225,729.00 35 $0.00
Community and Social Service 67 $95,208.00 104 $51,875.00
Legal 61 $128,750.00 262 $210,322.00
Educational and Library 397 $101,625.00 823 $81,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 102 $29,744.00 140 $25,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 115 $93,963.00 636 $91,875.00
Healthcare Support 51 $26,492.00 142 $26,823.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 125 $100,938.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 228 $109,844.00 92 $93,779.00
Food Preparation and Serving 306 $6,967.00 143 $11,953.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 180 $35,000.00 27 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 61 $3,973.00 233 $15,771.00
Sales 476 $86,250.00 506 $55,700.00
Office and Administrative Support 302 $55,000.00 1,077 $45,295.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 483 $80,958.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 430 $69,583.00 11 $0.00
Production 269 $72,125.00 6 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 336 $98,385.00 25 $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 7,094 households in 11783, with an average household size of 3.07 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 5,948 families living in the 11783 zip code with an average family size of 3.34 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 11783:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,995 261 692 1,146
Average Household Size 3.48 2.74 3.29 1.22
Total Families 4,995 261 692 0
Average Household Size 3.44 2.52 2.95 0

Poverty

Of the 5,948 families living in 11783, 1.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11783:

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 7,263 housing units in 11783.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,094 97.67%
Vacant 169 2.33%

4.50% of the total 7,263 housing units in 11783 are rental units. This is approximately 327 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,756 are occupied by the owner - or 93.02% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11783 is $2,401.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11783 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
    11
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    27
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    29
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    134
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    70
  • $3,000 or more
    67

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11783 is $524,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11783 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    9
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    37
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    56
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    30
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    54
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,856
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,604
  • $1,000,000 or more
    110

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11783. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11783 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    696
  • 1940 to 1949
    356
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,259
  • 1960 to 1969
    817
  • 1970 to 1979
    541
  • 1980 to 1989
    216
  • 1990 to 1999
    111
  • 2000 to 2009
    89
  • 2010 to 2013
    178
  • 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 11783 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    140
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,252
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,405
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,297

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11783 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11783 that commute to work in a particular way.

37.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11783.

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
    129
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    514
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    928
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,375
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,178
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    762
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,316
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    171
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    473
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,105
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,715
  • 90 or more minutes
    907

Summary

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