11968 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 11968, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

11968 is a zip code in Suffolk County, New York, which covers Shinnecock and Southampton, with a total population of 13,481 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 11968 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 11968.

The estimated population of people living in 11968 is 13,481, with a median age of 50.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 11968 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,481
+25.08%
+24.08%
2020
10,778
+2.48%
-
2019
10,517
 -1.41% -
2018
10,667
 -1.82% -
2017
10,865
 - -

Population of 11968 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 11968 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
73.9%
78%
 -5.26%
Black/African American
9.4%
6.2%
 +51.61%
Native
0.1%
0.4%
 -75.00%
Hispanic
11.3%
9.5%
 +18.95%
Asian
2.4%
5.3%
 -54.72%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
0.1%
 +2,700.00%
Other
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 11968 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 11968 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 11968 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 11968 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 50.9 -0.97% 49.7 -4.79% 51.8 +2.17%
2020 51.4 -2.28% 52.2 -2.61% 50.7 +1.81%
2019 52.6 +0.57% 53.6 +0.37% 49.8 +0.81%
2018 52.3 +2.35% 53.4 +1.14% 49.4 +0.82%
2017 51.1 - 52.8 - 49 -

The median age of the 11968 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 11968 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 9 382 +88.49% 510 -15.32% 732 431
10 to 19 469 +45.69% 467 +46.64% 656 693
20 to 29 487 +35.05% 474 +27.85% 595 608
30 to 39 567 +3.86% 647 -26.34% 580 482
40 to 49 409 +89.69% 832 +3.06% 877 841
50 to 59 1,005 +29.58% 706 +47.1% 1,265 1,056
60 to 69 824 +21.19% 1,027 +30.68% 999 1,307
70+ 1,036 +7.02% 1,023 +22.29% 1,110 1,249

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 11968 zip code is $128,913.00.

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 11968.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $128,602.00
  • 45 to 64
    $161,977.00
  • 65 and over
    $115,837.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 11968 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 11968, 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 11968 is currently $245,620.00.

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.

27.34% of households in 11968 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 11968 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.09%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    8.65%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.84%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.50%
  • $200,000 or more
    27.34%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 11968 is $104,614.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 11968 by the total population of 11968.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 11968 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 11968 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
    24.40%
  • Bachelor's degree
    46.87%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    21.20%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.07%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 11968 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 11968 zip over the age of 16 is 11,454.

Of those people, a total of 63.20% 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 11968 is 60.10%.

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 11968 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 485 22.50% 4.60%
20 to 24 years 658 79.30% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 545 88.40% 0.40%
30 to 34 years 562 72.40% 15.00%
35 to 44 years 1,302 89.90% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 2,060 88.70% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 1,177 82.20% 12.60%
60 to 64 years 1,055 63.60% 8.60%
65 to 74 years 2,217 35.50% 4.10%
75 years and over 1,393 20.90% 12.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 11968. 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 9,037 60.50% 5.00%
Black or African American 1,169 75.00% 7.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 36 52.80% 42.10%
Asian 321 73.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 160 85.00% 3.70%
Two or more races 731 68.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,129 76.90% 5.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,618 59.40% 4.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 11968 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 11968 is 6,879, with median earnings of $64,836.00.

Women in 11968 are earning approximately 70.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,879 $64,836.00
Male 3,784 $75,308.00
Female 3,095 $52,917.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 11968 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 1,252 $196,429.00
Business and Financial 505 $87,569.00
Computer and Mathematical 62 $95,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 17 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 47 $59,315.00
Community and Social Service 80 $10,962.00
Legal 263 $250,001.00
Educational and Library 572 $36,863.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 173 $16,648.00
Healthcare Practitioners 265 $91,875.00
Healthcare Support 155 $54,694.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 77 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 321 $40,959.00
Food Preparation and Serving 314 $20,645.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 189 $14,282.00
Personal Care and Service 148 $34,398.00
Sales 595 $54,940.00
Office and Administrative Support 737 $35,288.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $40,625.00
Construction and Extraction 542 $70,400.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 254 $72,083.00
Production 75 $2,499.00
Transportation and Material Moving 217 $51,208.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 11968 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 11968.

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 766 $250,001.00 486 $157,661.00
Business and Financial 273 $93,194.00 232 $77,372.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $0.00 31 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $0.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 80 $10,962.00
Legal 199 $250,001.00 64 $64,071.00
Educational and Library 142 $120,938.00 430 $26,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 78 $38,333.00 95 $16,307.00
Healthcare Practitioners 73 $250,001.00 192 $91,058.00
Healthcare Support 41 $0.00 114 $53,833.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 50 $2,499.00 27 $0.00
Law Enforcement 308 $40,879.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 198 $25,710.00 116 $18,209.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 119 $13,393.00 70 $19,107.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $0.00 121 $33,773.00
Sales 306 $53,508.00 289 $102,917.00
Office and Administrative Support 105 $66,853.00 632 $29,432.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $40,625.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 517 $70,375.00 25 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 254 $72,083.00 0 $0.00
Production 63 $2,499.00 12 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 167 $52,267.00 50 $26,563.00

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 5,193 households in 11968, with an average household size of 2.52 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 3,331 families living in the 11968 zip code with an average family size of 3.16 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 11968:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,582 141 608 1,862
Average Household Size 3.24 2.65 3.47 1.19
Total Families 2,582 141 608 0
Average Household Size 3.23 2.4 3.05 0

Poverty

Of the 3,331 families living in 11968, 3.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 11968:

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 10,350 housing units in 11968.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,193 50.17%
Vacant 5,157 49.83%

7.71% of the total 10,350 housing units in 11968 are rental units. This is approximately 798 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,310 are occupied by the owner - or 41.64% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 11968 is $2,005.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 11968 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
    85
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    281
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    115
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    281
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    50
  • $3,000 or more
    71

Property Value

The median value of a property in 11968 is $1,102,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 11968 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    70
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    10
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    0
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    359
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,487
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2,370

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 11968. The chart below shows the number of properties in 11968 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,517
  • 1940 to 1949
    578
  • 1950 to 1959
    914
  • 1960 to 1969
    690
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,203
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,053
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,410
  • 2000 to 2009
    903
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,000
  • 2014 or later
    82

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 11968 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    141
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,899
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,023
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,130

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 11968 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 11968 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 11968.

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
    555
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    517
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    655
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    560
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    495
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    277
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    858
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    70
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    206
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    559
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    393
  • 90 or more minutes
    280

Summary

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