Zip Code 11978

3,969

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,18980.35%
Two or more races3458.69%
Other race1924.84%
Black or African American1704.28%
Asian731.84%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

11978 Population by Race

11978 Population Pyramid 2024

11978 Median Age

45.6

Total

44.6

Male

49.2

Female

11978 Adults

There are 3,264 adults, (969 of whom are seniors) in 11978.

11978 Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

11978 Sex Ratio

Female1,94048.88%
Male2,02951.12%

11978 Population by Age

11978 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5062.5582.018.0
Married7402.9287.212.8
Non Family5051.1481.418.6
Female1434.0268.531.5
Male1184.5268.631.4

3.10

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

11978 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade732.6%
Associates Degree1134.02%
Bachelors Degree88431.46%
Graduate Degree74126.37%
High School Graduate52018.51%
Less Than 9th Grade853.02%
Some College39414.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

11978 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

11978 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3192,2631,496
Hispanic18711235
Other Race14013656
2+ Races137904
Black101779
Asian646140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 64.51%.

11978 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,308$111,250$35,234
Graduate Degree$128,333$172,083$102,083
High School Graduate$22,969$0$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$34,375$0
Overall$58,304$83,561$35,439
Some College$41,500$105,114$20,769

$58,304

Average Earnings

$83,561

Average Male

$35,439

Average Female

11978 Earnings by Educational Attainment

11978 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

11978 Language

87.98% of 11978 residents speak only English, while 12.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.

11978 Language

11978 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,1082016.47%
Multiple34511934.49%
Hispanic2735620.51%
Other1923618.75%
Black1702414.12%
Asian73810.96%

10.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

11.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 11978

The race most likely to be in poverty in 11978 is Multiple, with 34.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 11978 is White, with 6.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.3%.

11978 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.14%
Some College9.27%
Bachelors or Greater7.51%
High School5.77%

11978 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed1.45%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

11978 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

11978 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,946$222,118
Households$120,909$210,847
Married Families$161,071-
Non Families$94,063$175,944

mean

median

Income by Household Type

11978 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

11978 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

11978 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

11978 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

11978 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

188

Number of Veterans

188

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War57
First Gulf War24
Korea17
World War II7

11978 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+78
35 to 5444
65 to 7435
55 to 6431
18 to 340

11978 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1706.18%
Black117.48%
2+ Races74.73%

11978 Veterans by Race

11978 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

11978 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

11978 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

11978 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

11978 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.87%

Born in 11978

89.07%

Native Born

10.93%

Foreign Born

4.48%

Non Citizen

6.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.07% of 11978 residents were born in the United States, with 69.87% having been born in . 4.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

11978 Place of Birth