11720

  1. Legal Resources for the 11720 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11720 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11720 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11720 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11720 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11720 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11720 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 11720 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,105
  • Land Area (2000): 21.418 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,631


Employment Information for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11720 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,668 54.99%
15-35 hours 3,223 15.19%
1-14 hours 589 2.78%
No regular hours 5,737 27.04%

Time Left For Work for the 11720 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 410 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 405 2.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 577 4.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,301 9.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,271 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,766 13.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,743 12.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,502 11.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,150 8.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,000 7.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 462 3.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 222 1.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 769 5.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 992 7.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11720 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 310 2.28%
5-9 942 6.94%
10-14 1,929 14.22%
15-19 2,085 15.36%
20-24 1,970 14.52%
25-29 499 3.68%
30-34 1,630 12.01%
35-39 342 2.52%
40-44 689 5.08%
45-59 1,041 7.67%
60-89 1,193 8.79%
At least 90 940 6.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11720 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.44% 7,675 56.56%
30-44 48 0.35% 2,613 19.26%
45-59 8 0.06% 1,033 7.61%
At least 60 572 4.22% 1,561 11.50%

Type Of Commute for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,612 11.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,120 80.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 688 4.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 135 0.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 262 1.89%



Family Information for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,276
People at same address in 1995: 17,846
Household Income in 1999 for the 11720 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 358 4.26%
$10,000-$14,999 195 2.32%
$15,000-$19,999 189 2.25%
$20,000-$24,999 218 2.59%
$25,000-$29,999 207 2.46%
$30,000-$34,999 316 3.76%
$35,000-$39,999 296 3.52%
$40,000-$44,999 429 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 508 6.04%
$50,000-$59,999 714 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 1,274 15.15%
$75,000-$99,999 1,551 18.45%
$100,000-$124,999 1,037 12.33%
$125,000-$149,999 603 7.17%
$150,000-$199,999 337 4.01%
$200,000 or more 175 2.08%

Household Type for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 900 10.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,906 22.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 249 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,715 20.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 44 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,982 23.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,073 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 360 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 188 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,562 31.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,390 13.98%
Public Assistance 178 0.73%
Retirement 1,625 6.70%
Self Employment 698 2.88%
Social Security 1,855 7.65%
Supplemental Security 352 1.45%
Wage / Salary 7,411 30.55%
Other 1,185 4.89%

Family Type for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,701 44.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,338 55.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 525 4.92%
Color 1 Box Married 6,626 62.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,206 30.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 321 3.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 841 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 6,779 61.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,468 22.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 875 7.98%



Education Information for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11720 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 536 2.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,897 9.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,089 34.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,585 22.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,775 8.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,987 14.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,535 7.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11720 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 362 1.29% 265 0.94% 627 2.23%
Kindergarten 388 1.38% 51 0.18% 439 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,721 6.12% 210 0.75% 1,931 6.87%
Grades 5-8 1,560 5.55% 116 0.41% 1,676 5.96%
Grades 9-12 1,671 5.95% 46 0.16% 1,717 6.11%
Undergrad college 1,010 3.59% 278 0.99% 1,288 4.58%
Graduate or professional school 226 0.80% 220 0.78% 446 1.59%
Total 6,938 24.69% 1,186 4.22% 8,124 28.91%



Public Benefits Information for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11720 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,564 94.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,408 5.03%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11720 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,249 15.12%
10-19 Years 4,079 14.51%
20-29 Years 3,349 11.92%
30-39 Years 4,963 17.66%
40-49 Years 4,409 15.69%
50-59 Years 3,396 12.08%
60-69 Years 1,854 6.60%
70-79 Years 1,058 3.76%
80-89 Years 642 2.28%
90+ Years 106 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 11720 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,002 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 14,103 50.18%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11720 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,402 86.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,953 6.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 923 3.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 503 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 267 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11720 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 10,510 32.71%
2. Irish 6,970 21.70%
3. German 5,200 16.19%
4. Polish 1,842 5.73%
5. English 1,138 3.54%
6. Russian 731 2.28%
7. United States Or American 723 2.25%
8. Swedish 498 1.55%
9. Greek 482 1.50%
10. French Non-Basque 421 1.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11720 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,358 85.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,490 5.70%
3. Italian 347 1.33%
4. Chinese 313 1.20%
5. German 148 0.57%
6. Hindi 146 0.56%
7. Polish 144 0.55%
8. Arabic 121 0.46%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 113 0.43%
10. Greek 102 0.39%

Citizen Type for the 11720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,425 90.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,516 5.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,110 3.96%



Cities for the 11720 Zip Code Back to top
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