11978

  1. Legal Resources for the 11978 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 11978 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 11978 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 11978 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 11978 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 11978 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11978 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 11978 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,800
  • Land Area (2000): 38.185 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.037 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,789
Population - Urban/Rural for the 11978 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,083 80.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 731 19.17%



Employment Information for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 11978 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,542 50.44%
15-35 hours 375 12.27%
1-14 hours 85 2.78%
No regular hours 1,055 34.51%

Time Left For Work for the 11978 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 1.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 1.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 138 8.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 188 11.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 306 18.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 220 13.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 11.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 127 7.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 160 9.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 5.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 76 4.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 92 5.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 11978 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 136 8.14%
5-9 363 21.72%
10-14 212 12.69%
15-19 196 11.73%
20-24 153 9.16%
25-29 53 3.17%
30-34 117 7.00%
35-39 20 1.20%
40-44 44 2.63%
45-59 128 7.66%
60-89 143 8.56%
At least 90 106 6.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 11978 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.54% 1,104 66.07%
30-44 6 0.36% 175 10.47%
45-59 2 0.12% 126 7.54%
At least 60 58 3.47% 191 11.43%

Type Of Commute for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 2.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 244 13.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,196 67.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 75 4.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 85 4.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 97 5.49%



Family Information for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 403
People at same address in 1995: 1,859
Household Income in 1999 for the 11978 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 9.86%
$10,000-$14,999 45 3.08%
$15,000-$19,999 76 5.20%
$20,000-$24,999 76 5.20%
$25,000-$29,999 81 5.54%
$30,000-$34,999 70 4.79%
$35,000-$39,999 53 3.63%
$40,000-$44,999 72 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 50 3.42%
$50,000-$59,999 125 8.56%
$60,000-$74,999 134 9.17%
$75,000-$99,999 219 14.99%
$100,000-$124,999 97 6.64%
$125,000-$149,999 70 4.79%
$150,000-$199,999 49 3.35%
$200,000 or more 100 6.84%

Household Type for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 456 31.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 433 29.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 60 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 195 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 186 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 62 4.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.14%

Household Income Type for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,115 28.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 618 15.80%
Public Assistance 17 0.43%
Retirement 280 7.16%
Self Employment 205 5.24%
Social Security 433 11.07%
Supplemental Security 27 0.69%
Wage / Salary 1,054 26.95%
Other 162 4.14%

Family Type for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 431 56.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 328 43.21%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 86 5.89%
Color 1 Box Married 930 63.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 403 27.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 172 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 931 56.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 285 17.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 263 15.93%



Education Information for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 11978 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 243 8.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 251 8.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 719 24.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 674 22.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 155 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 427 14.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 486 16.45%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 11978 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 0.89% 28 0.74% 62 1.63%
Kindergarten 74 1.95% 0 0.00% 74 1.95%
Grades 1-4 168 4.42% 11 0.29% 179 4.71%
Grades 5-8 182 4.79% 24 0.63% 206 5.42%
Grades 9-12 166 4.37% 6 0.16% 172 4.53%
Undergrad college 98 2.58% 25 0.66% 123 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.42% 24 0.63% 40 1.05%
Total 738 19.42% 118 3.11% 856 22.53%



Public Benefits Information for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 11978 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,297 92.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 252 7.10%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 11978 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 432 11.37%
10-19 Years 488 12.84%
20-29 Years 415 10.92%
30-39 Years 525 13.82%
40-49 Years 507 13.34%
50-59 Years 489 12.87%
60-69 Years 364 9.58%
70-79 Years 302 7.95%
80-89 Years 189 4.97%
90+ Years 89 2.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 11978 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,866 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 1,934 50.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 11978 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,002 79.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 363 9.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 289 7.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 1.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 53 1.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 11978 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 915 23.49%
2. Italian 661 16.97%
3. German 565 14.50%
4. English 386 9.91%
5. Polish 338 8.68%
6. United States Or American 162 4.16%
7. Russian 123 3.16%
8. French Non-Basque 105 2.70%
9. Norwegian 57 1.46%
10. Scottish 55 1.41%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 11978 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,996 83.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 331 9.20%
3. French 44 1.22%
4. Italian 36 1.00%
5. Polish 27 0.75%
6. German 22 0.61%
7. Other Asian 22 0.61%
8. Urdu 18 0.50%
9. Other West Germanic 17 0.47%
10. Chinese 16 0.44%

Citizen Type for the 11978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,265 85.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 222 5.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 327 8.57%



Cities for the 11978 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Westhampton Beach