11942 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11942, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11942 is a zip code in Suffolk County, New York, which covers Southampton, with a total population of 5,428 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 11942 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11942.

The estimated population of people living in 11942 is 5,428, with a median age of 52.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11942 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,428
+7.42%
+14.64%
2020
5,053
 -2.34% -
2019
5,174
+12.55%
-
2018
4,597
 -2.91% -
2017
4,735
 - -

Population of 11942 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11942 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
85.5%
89.6%
 -4.58%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.1%
 +500.00%
Native
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
10.9%
5.9%
 +84.75%
Asian
1.7%
1.9%
 -10.53%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
2.2%
 -77.27%
Other
0.9%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11942 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 11942 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11942 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11942 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52.4 +9.39% 53.2 +12.95% 50.7 +2.01%
2020 47.9 +6.68% 47.1 0% 49.7 +15.85%
2019 44.9 -3.85% 47.1 +1.07% 42.9 -8.14%
2018 46.7 +2.19% 46.6 +1.08% 46.7 +3.09%
2017 45.7 - 46.1 - 45.3 -

The median age of the 11942 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 11942 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 9 176 -67.14% 152 +114.26% 72 322
10 to 19 416 -43.47% 465 +52.94% 241 682
20 to 29 136 +127.85% 316 -122.45% 373 64
30 to 39 166 -85.52% 161 -53.16% 39 83
40 to 49 383 3.15% 508 -23.82% 370 359
50 to 59 313 +31.52% 394 +23.17% 413 479
60 to 69 313 +42.27% 309 +60.28% 454 513
70+ 231 +62.12% 296 +68.94% 410 554

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11942 zip code is $91,941.00.

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 11942.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $98,182.00
  • 45 to 64
    $96,833.00
  • 65 and over
    $81,508.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11942 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 11942, 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 11942 is currently $131,356.00.

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.

15.57% of households in 11942 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 11942 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.15%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.81%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.29%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.18%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.98%
  • $200,000 or more
    15.57%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11942 is $53,204.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11942 by the total population of 11942.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11942 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11942 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
    22.34%
  • Bachelor's degree
    39.92%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.97%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    22.06%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.71%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11942 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11942 zip over the age of 16 is 4,586.

Of those people, a total of 60.30% 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 11942 is 58.30%.

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 11942 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 475 47.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 202 99.00% 11.50%
25 to 29 years 235 38.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 50 100.00% 34.00%
35 to 44 years 499 82.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 741 98.00% 3.70%
55 to 59 years 453 78.40% 3.90%
60 to 64 years 646 59.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 818 25.60% 5.30%
75 years and over 467 24.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11942. 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 4,441 59.70% 3.50%
Black or African American 30 80.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 90 75.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 8 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 17 88.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 313 73.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,136 58.80% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11942 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 11942 is 2,675, with median earnings of $51,207.00.

Women in 11942 are earning approximately 56.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,675 $51,207.00
Male 1,400 $59,592.00
Female 1,275 $33,750.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11942 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 228 $125,385.00
Business and Financial 131 $78,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 41 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $0.00
Community and Social Service 31 $0.00
Legal 90 $54,419.00
Educational and Library 292 $22,895.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $56,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 176 $95,944.00
Healthcare Support 20 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 32 $93,906.00
Food Preparation and Serving 70 $3,587.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 160 $21,875.00
Personal Care and Service 182 $4,895.00
Sales 330 $52,744.00
Office and Administrative Support 242 $28,958.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 224 $54,032.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 118 $62,111.00
Production 54 $111,739.00
Transportation and Material Moving 73 $21,587.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11942 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 11942.

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 139 $171,776.00 89 $56,776.00
Business and Financial 65 $99,345.00 66 $60,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 41 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 48 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 31 $0.00
Legal 22 $250,001.00 68 $53,779.00
Educational and Library 171 $3,802.00 121 $60,774.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $31,932.00 32 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 83 $96,917.00 93 $53,661.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 13 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 32 $93,906.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 22 $0.00 48 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 96 $0.00 64 $24,265.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 173 $4,776.00
Sales 171 $56,442.00 159 $20,398.00
Office and Administrative Support 33 $4,583.00 209 $32,604.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 217 $53,750.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 118 $62,111.00 0 $0.00
Production 54 $111,739.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 37 $56,063.00 36 $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 2,183 households in 11942, with an average household size of 2.49 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 1,543 families living in the 11942 zip code with an average family size of 2.98 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 11942:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,258 96 189 640
Average Household Size 3.2 3.65 1.89 1.09
Total Families 1,258 96 189 0
Average Household Size 3.1 3.6 1.85 0

Poverty

Of the 1,543 families living in 11942, 9.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11942:

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 3,310 housing units in 11942.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,183 65.95%
Vacant 1,127 34.05%

6.80% of the total 3,310 housing units in 11942 are rental units. This is approximately 225 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,931 are occupied by the owner - or 58.34% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11942 is $1,958.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11942 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
    27
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    20
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    101
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    93
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    11
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11942 is $653,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11942 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    4
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    53
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    47
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    413
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,182
  • $1,000,000 or more
    232

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11942. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11942 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    275
  • 1940 to 1949
    10
  • 1950 to 1959
    561
  • 1960 to 1969
    457
  • 1970 to 1979
    337
  • 1980 to 1989
    413
  • 1990 to 1999
    563
  • 2000 to 2009
    557
  • 2010 to 2013
    118
  • 2014 or later
    19

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 11942 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    36
  • 1 vehicle available
    570
  • 2 vehicles available
    887
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    690

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11942 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11942 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11942.

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
    107
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    239
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    271
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    389
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    239
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    173
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    250
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    34
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    56
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    242
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    137
  • 90 or more minutes
    214

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 11942 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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