11963 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11963, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11963 is a zip code in Suffolk County, New York, which covers East Hampton and Southampton, with a total population of 8,438 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 11963 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11963.

The estimated population of people living in 11963 is 8,438, with a median age of 48.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11963 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,438
+21.13%
+22.04%
2020
6,966
 -2.72% -
2019
7,161
 -3.62% -
2018
7,430
+7.46%
-
2017
6,914
 - -

Population of 11963 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11963 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
75.5%
76%
 -0.66%
Black/African American
1.9%
5%
 -62.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
14.1%
14.1%
 0.00%
Asian
6.2%
4%
 +55.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.8%
 +162.50%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11963 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 11963 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11963 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11963 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.5 +0.21% 47.4 +2.38% 49.5 -1.39%
2020 48.4 -1.83% 46.3 +10.5% 50.2 -2.14%
2019 49.3 +4.45% 41.9 +3.2% 51.3 +0.79%
2018 47.2 +2.39% 40.6 +0.74% 50.9 -0.59%
2017 46.1 - 40.3 - 51.2 -

The median age of the 11963 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 11963 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 9 593 -17.36% 244 +82.9% 489 505
10 to 19 355 +56.9% 296 +74% 583 543
20 to 29 416 -38.91% 294 +26.11% 269 311
30 to 39 336 3.94% 288 4.96% 328 287
40 to 49 585 -16.16% 445 +29.01% 485 576
50 to 59 405 +65.35% 772 -20.18% 716 610
60 to 69 452 +12.27% 405 +64.91% 501 705
70+ 393 +54.54% 635 +34.82% 655 875

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11963 zip code is $100,577.00.

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 11963.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $123,333.00
  • 65 and over
    $98,929.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11963 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 11963, 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 11963 is currently $179,293.00.

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.

23.06% of households in 11963 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 11963 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.10%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.61%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.39%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.76%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.64%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.06%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11963 is $70,606.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11963 by the total population of 11963.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11963 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11963 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
    25.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    38.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.48%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    26.18%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.11%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11963 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11963 zip over the age of 16 is 6,775.

Of those people, a total of 65.80% 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 11963 is 62.80%.

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 11963 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 457 37.40% 2.90%
20 to 24 years 290 83.10% 3.70%
25 to 29 years 290 99.30% 21.20%
30 to 34 years 294 75.50% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 790 92.80% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 1,307 81.90% 6.20%
55 to 59 years 611 84.00% 0.60%
60 to 64 years 642 61.40% 12.90%
65 to 74 years 1,228 47.10% 0.50%
75 years and over 866 28.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11963. 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 5,829 65.10% 5.10%
Black or African American 120 70.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 35 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 280 72.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 107 61.70% 15.20%
Two or more races 404 67.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 698 77.50% 1.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,522 63.40% 5.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11963 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 11963 is 4,254, with median earnings of $48,544.00.

Women in 11963 are earning approximately 65.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,254 $48,544.00
Male 2,249 $60,197.00
Female 2,005 $39,657.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11963 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 814 $115,660.00
Business and Financial 137 $76,607.00
Computer and Mathematical 65 $90,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $76,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 98 $63,507.00
Community and Social Service 43 $38,438.00
Legal 141 $158,477.00
Educational and Library 495 $60,096.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 102 $32,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 148 $105,000.00
Healthcare Support 111 $43,099.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 263 $21,394.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 218 $33,869.00
Personal Care and Service 77 $18,042.00
Sales 552 $48,088.00
Office and Administrative Support 258 $37,692.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 342 $32,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 114 $39,191.00
Production 46 $47,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 66 $36,103.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11963 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 11963.

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 547 $115,259.00 267 $145,938.00
Business and Financial 33 $150,625.00 104 $30,735.00
Computer and Mathematical 47 $54,830.00 18 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 29 $80,368.00 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 71 $0.00 27 $4,034.00
Community and Social Service 31 $33,125.00 12 $0.00
Legal 79 $159,295.00 62 $150,625.00
Educational and Library 242 $99,444.00 253 $52,379.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $0.00 71 $31,477.00
Healthcare Practitioners 36 $179,000.00 112 $101,667.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 111 $43,099.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 4 $0.00 67 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 171 $21,411.00 92 $21,377.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 132 $42,292.00 86 $8,188.00
Personal Care and Service 36 $0.00 41 $7,228.00
Sales 165 $100,282.00 387 $41,172.00
Office and Administrative Support 16 $0.00 242 $38,462.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 342 $32,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 114 $39,191.00 0 $0.00
Production 43 $22,386.00 3 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 23 $102,604.00 43 $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 3,318 households in 11963, with an average household size of 2.53 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 2,202 families living in the 11963 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 11963:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,801 122 279 1,116
Average Household Size 3.08 2.7 3.18 1.46
Total Families 1,801 122 279 0
Average Household Size 3.03 2.69 2.8 0

Poverty

Of the 2,202 families living in 11963, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11963:

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 6,201 housing units in 11963.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,318 53.51%
Vacant 2,883 46.49%

9.26% of the total 6,201 housing units in 11963 are rental units. This is approximately 574 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,670 are occupied by the owner - or 43.06% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11963 is $2,289.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11963 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
    74
  • Less than $500
    7
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    178
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    69
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    57
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    125
  • $3,000 or more
    138

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11963 is $950,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11963 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    9
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    22
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    27
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    70
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,314
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,197

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11963. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11963 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    713
  • 1940 to 1949
    487
  • 1950 to 1959
    888
  • 1960 to 1969
    689
  • 1970 to 1979
    583
  • 1980 to 1989
    825
  • 1990 to 1999
    917
  • 2000 to 2009
    629
  • 2010 to 2013
    468
  • 2014 or later
    2

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 11963 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    102
  • 1 vehicle available
    995
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,470
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    751

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11963 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11963 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11963.

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
    175
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    803
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    454
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    575
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    633
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    71
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    315
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    63
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    21
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    303
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    125
  • 90 or more minutes
    79

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 11963 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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