11779

  1. Legal Resources for the 11779 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11779 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11779 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11779 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11779 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11779 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11779 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 11779 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,321
  • Land Area (2000): 34.840 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.915 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,395


Employment Information for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11779 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,828 55.18%
15-35 hours 4,026 13.20%
1-14 hours 724 2.37%
No regular hours 8,920 29.25%

Time Left For Work for the 11779 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 657 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 617 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 894 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,552 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,522 7.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,521 13.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,703 14.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,561 13.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,440 7.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,387 7.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 312 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,229 6.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,543 8.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11779 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 378 1.98%
5-9 1,637 8.56%
10-14 2,594 13.56%
15-19 2,998 15.67%
20-24 2,814 14.71%
25-29 973 5.09%
30-34 2,316 12.11%
35-39 395 2.06%
40-44 566 2.96%
45-59 1,242 6.49%
60-89 1,708 8.93%
At least 90 1,511 7.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11779 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 69 0.36% 11,325 59.19%
30-44 36 0.19% 3,241 16.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,242 6.49%
At least 60 1,258 6.58% 1,961 10.25%

Type Of Commute for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 43 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,992 10.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,456 79.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 122 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,363 7.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 156 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 1.43%



Family Information for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,371
People at same address in 1995: 25,420
Household Income in 1999 for the 11779 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 685 5.25%
$10,000-$14,999 443 3.39%
$15,000-$19,999 476 3.65%
$20,000-$24,999 556 4.26%
$25,000-$29,999 486 3.72%
$30,000-$34,999 449 3.44%
$35,000-$39,999 506 3.88%
$40,000-$44,999 534 4.09%
$45,000-$49,999 562 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 1,263 9.68%
$60,000-$74,999 2,083 15.96%
$75,000-$99,999 2,355 18.04%
$100,000-$124,999 1,253 9.60%
$125,000-$149,999 702 5.38%
$150,000-$199,999 492 3.77%
$200,000 or more 207 1.59%

Household Type for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,381 18.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,026 23.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 485 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,466 18.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 90 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,513 19.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,288 9.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 498 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 266 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,088 31.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,610 13.01%
Public Assistance 113 0.32%
Retirement 2,373 6.70%
Self Employment 971 2.74%
Social Security 3,571 10.08%
Supplemental Security 422 1.19%
Wage / Salary 10,927 30.84%
Other 1,356 3.83%

Family Type for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,127 48.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,324 51.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 754 5.09%
Color 1 Box Married 9,391 63.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,238 28.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 423 2.86%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,450 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 9,607 59.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,447 21.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,720 10.60%



Education Information for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11779 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,085 3.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,047 10.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,771 36.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,776 22.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,349 7.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,806 12.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,694 5.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11779 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 293 0.75% 668 1.70% 961 2.44%
Kindergarten 565 1.44% 77 0.20% 642 1.63%
Grades 1-4 2,200 5.59% 217 0.55% 2,417 6.15%
Grades 5-8 2,030 5.16% 105 0.27% 2,135 5.43%
Grades 9-12 2,014 5.12% 89 0.23% 2,103 5.35%
Undergrad college 1,363 3.47% 559 1.42% 1,922 4.89%
Graduate or professional school 248 0.63% 276 0.70% 524 1.33%
Total 8,713 22.16% 1,991 5.06% 10,704 27.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11779 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,233 95.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,961 5.00%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11779 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,563 14.15%
10-19 Years 5,190 13.20%
20-29 Years 4,780 12.16%
30-39 Years 7,067 17.97%
40-49 Years 6,229 15.84%
50-59 Years 5,106 12.99%
60-69 Years 2,513 6.39%
70-79 Years 1,751 4.45%
80-89 Years 949 2.41%
90+ Years 173 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 11779 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,185 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 20,136 51.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11779 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,820 88.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,522 6.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,036 2.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 425 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 422 1.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 65 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11779 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 14,734 31.15%
2. Irish 10,949 23.14%
3. German 7,553 15.97%
4. Polish 2,483 5.25%
5. English 1,996 4.22%
6. United States Or American 1,134 2.40%
7. French Non-Basque 793 1.68%
8. Greek 743 1.57%
9. Russian 722 1.53%
10. Swedish 654 1.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11779 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,716 86.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,384 3.78%
3. Italian 921 2.52%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 389 1.06%
5. Greek 304 0.83%
6. German 292 0.80%
7. Other Indic 168 0.46%
8. Korean 166 0.45%
9. Chinese 165 0.45%
10. French 129 0.35%

Citizen Type for the 11779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,312 92.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,865 4.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,185 3.01%



Cities for the 11779 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ronkonkoma