11747

  1. Legal Resources for the 11747 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11747 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11747 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11747 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11747 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11747 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11747 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 11747 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,152
  • Land Area (2000): 33.607 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,543


Employment Information for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11747 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,326 50.46%
15-35 hours 1,557 12.42%
1-14 hours 435 3.47%
No regular hours 4,218 33.65%

Time Left For Work for the 11747 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 1.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 77 1.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 249 3.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 403 5.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 587 8.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,035 14.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,156 16.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,089 15.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 876 12.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 816 11.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 195 2.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 230 3.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 187 2.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11747 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 94 1.33%
5-9 626 8.88%
10-14 913 12.95%
15-19 1,091 15.47%
20-24 792 11.23%
25-29 293 4.15%
30-34 970 13.75%
35-39 148 2.10%
40-44 242 3.43%
45-59 413 5.86%
60-89 748 10.61%
At least 90 722 10.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11747 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.24% 3,792 53.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,360 19.29%
45-59 39 0.55% 374 5.30%
At least 60 685 9.71% 785 11.13%

Type Of Commute for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 436 5.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,797 78.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 741 10.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 289 3.94%



Family Information for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,801
People at same address in 1995: 9,216
Household Income in 1999 for the 11747 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 2.72%
$10,000-$14,999 97 1.83%
$15,000-$19,999 127 2.40%
$20,000-$24,999 168 3.17%
$25,000-$29,999 167 3.15%
$30,000-$34,999 145 2.74%
$35,000-$39,999 161 3.04%
$40,000-$44,999 132 2.49%
$45,000-$49,999 170 3.21%
$50,000-$59,999 306 5.78%
$60,000-$74,999 466 8.80%
$75,000-$99,999 834 15.75%
$100,000-$124,999 676 12.76%
$125,000-$149,999 400 7.55%
$150,000-$199,999 619 11.69%
$200,000 or more 684 12.92%

Household Type for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 844 15.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,567 29.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 149 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 959 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,104 20.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 478 8.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,560 28.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,173 19.83%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 1,010 6.31%
Self Employment 797 4.98%
Social Security 1,423 8.89%
Supplemental Security 101 0.63%
Wage / Salary 4,416 27.60%
Other 518 3.24%

Family Type for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,952 50.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,878 49.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 210 3.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,076 66.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,621 26.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 3.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 337 5.06%
Color 1 Box Married 4,304 64.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,377 20.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 642 9.64%



Education Information for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11747 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 585 4.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 588 4.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,649 21.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,062 16.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 681 5.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,051 25.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,532 20.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11747 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 188 1.16% 327 2.02% 515 3.19%
Kindergarten 182 1.13% 27 0.17% 209 1.29%
Grades 1-4 813 5.03% 75 0.46% 888 5.50%
Grades 5-8 894 5.53% 89 0.55% 983 6.09%
Grades 9-12 697 4.32% 165 1.02% 862 5.34%
Undergrad college 326 2.02% 279 1.73% 605 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 130 0.80% 94 0.58% 224 1.39%
Total 3,230 20.00% 1,056 6.54% 4,286 26.54%



Public Benefits Information for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11747 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,035 94.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 839 5.29%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11747 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,347 14.53%
10-19 Years 2,034 12.59%
20-29 Years 1,346 8.33%
30-39 Years 2,570 15.91%
40-49 Years 2,666 16.51%
50-59 Years 2,210 13.68%
60-69 Years 1,416 8.77%
70-79 Years 1,057 6.54%
80-89 Years 418 2.59%
90+ Years 88 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 11747 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,863 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 8,289 51.32%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11747 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,042 86.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 887 5.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 621 3.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 386 2.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 179 1.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11747 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,114 27.53%
2. Irish 1,919 12.84%
3. German 1,847 12.36%
4. Russian 1,248 8.35%
5. Polish 1,008 6.75%
6. United States Or American 830 5.55%
7. English 650 4.35%
8. Hungarian 249 1.67%
9. Eastern European 244 1.63%
10. Greek 239 1.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11747 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,596 83.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 558 3.70%
3. Italian 396 2.62%
4. French 152 1.01%
5. Korean 131 0.87%
6. Persian 126 0.83%
7. Arabic 120 0.79%
8. Other Indic 118 0.78%
9. Chinese 102 0.68%
10. German 101 0.67%

Citizen Type for the 11747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,625 89.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,147 7.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 500 3.07%



Cities for the 11747 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Melville