11566

  1. Legal Resources for the 11566 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11566 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11566 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11566 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11566 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11566 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11566 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 11566 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,606
  • Land Area (2000): 21.725 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.177 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,935


Employment Information for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11566 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,499 53.56%
15-35 hours 3,802 14.05%
1-14 hours 942 3.48%
No regular hours 7,826 28.91%

Time Left For Work for the 11566 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 349 2.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 302 1.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 442 2.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,179 7.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,502 9.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,270 13.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,631 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,590 15.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,756 10.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,170 7.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 556 3.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 234 1.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 903 5.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 717 4.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11566 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 238 1.43%
5-9 1,146 6.90%
10-14 1,713 10.32%
15-19 2,542 15.31%
20-24 2,008 12.10%
25-29 686 4.13%
30-34 1,944 11.71%
35-39 362 2.18%
40-44 760 4.58%
45-59 1,330 8.01%
60-89 2,736 16.48%
At least 90 1,136 6.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11566 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 0.22% 8,296 49.97%
30-44 160 0.96% 2,906 17.50%
45-59 286 1.72% 1,044 6.29%
At least 60 2,396 14.43% 1,476 8.89%

Type Of Commute for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,222 7.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,177 70.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,879 16.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 255 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 677 3.92%



Family Information for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,652
People at same address in 1995: 25,050
Household Income in 1999 for the 11566 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 286 2.42%
$10,000-$14,999 282 2.39%
$15,000-$19,999 268 2.27%
$20,000-$24,999 301 2.55%
$25,000-$29,999 290 2.46%
$30,000-$34,999 274 2.32%
$35,000-$39,999 358 3.03%
$40,000-$44,999 284 2.41%
$45,000-$49,999 362 3.07%
$50,000-$59,999 749 6.34%
$60,000-$74,999 1,315 11.14%
$75,000-$99,999 2,235 18.93%
$100,000-$124,999 1,689 14.31%
$125,000-$149,999 1,039 8.80%
$150,000-$199,999 1,081 9.16%
$200,000 or more 994 8.42%

Household Type for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,456 12.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,367 28.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 2.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,310 19.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,804 23.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,124 9.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 319 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,098 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,507 18.39%
Public Assistance 70 0.20%
Retirement 2,231 6.31%
Self Employment 1,703 4.81%
Social Security 3,504 9.91%
Supplemental Security 261 0.74%
Wage / Salary 9,658 27.30%
Other 1,343 3.80%

Family Type for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,279 48.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,550 51.53%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 456 3.46%
Color 1 Box Married 9,399 71.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,938 22.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 370 2.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 951 6.61%
Color 1 Box Married 9,358 65.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,667 18.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,417 9.85%



Education Information for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11566 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 460 1.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,243 4.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,970 22.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,562 21.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,303 8.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,932 22.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,633 17.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11566 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 276 0.78% 748 2.10% 1,024 2.88%
Kindergarten 577 1.62% 82 0.23% 659 1.85%
Grades 1-4 1,975 5.55% 287 0.81% 2,262 6.35%
Grades 5-8 1,869 5.25% 225 0.63% 2,094 5.88%
Grades 9-12 1,715 4.82% 227 0.64% 1,942 5.45%
Undergrad college 740 2.08% 617 1.73% 1,357 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 152 0.43% 405 1.14% 557 1.56%
Total 7,304 20.51% 2,591 7.28% 9,895 27.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11566 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,352 96.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,184 3.33%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11566 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,268 14.80%
10-19 Years 4,840 13.59%
20-29 Years 2,793 7.84%
30-39 Years 5,298 14.88%
40-49 Years 6,479 18.20%
50-59 Years 4,598 12.91%
60-69 Years 2,958 8.31%
70-79 Years 2,332 6.55%
80-89 Years 919 2.58%
90+ Years 121 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 11566 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,246 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 18,360 51.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11566 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,765 92.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,315 3.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 908 2.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 303 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 237 0.67%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11566 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 9,345 24.80%
2. Irish 7,029 18.65%
3. German 4,997 13.26%
4. Russian 3,133 8.31%
5. Polish 2,989 7.93%
6. United States Or American 2,192 5.82%
7. English 1,437 3.81%
8. Greek 712 1.89%
9. Austrian 606 1.61%
10. Eastern European 406 1.08%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11566 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,030 87.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,042 3.15%
3. Italian 627 1.90%
4. Greek 398 1.20%
5. Chinese 228 0.69%
6. Russian 195 0.59%
7. Hebrew 184 0.56%
8. German 181 0.55%
9. French 157 0.47%
10. Other Indic 134 0.41%

Citizen Type for the 11566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,730 92.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,031 5.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 812 2.28%



Cities for the 11566 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Merrick