11566 Zip Code Profile

11566 is an affluent (median household income: $87,842) upscale urban zip code in Merrick, New York. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $513,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $110,218/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11566 earn an average of $67,860/year. Women earn only $35,391/year.

17,278 people in 11566 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11566? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11566 is 35.2 minutes!

The median age here is 43. There are 17,122 men and 18,199 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,050 people (out of the 35,321 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,684 homes, and 643 businesses every day. 269 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11566 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Naples, Italy!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 38 feet above sea levell.

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• Bayville Farmers Market
• Country Club Estates Civic Association
• Merrick Avenue Civic Association
• Oceanside Civic Association

• Roosevelt Community Farmers' Market
• Seasons at East Meadow
• Uniondale Neighborhood Watch
• Westbrook Park Neighborhood

• Demographics

• Total Population: 35,321
• White Population: 33,008
• Black Population: 568
• Hispanic Population: 2,206
• Asian Population: 1,461
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 81
• Male Population: 17,122
• Female Population: 18,199
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Nassau
• City: Merrick
• Longitude: -73.6
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 39 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 516

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,601
• Drive alone: 12,177
• Carpool: 1,222
• Public transit: 2,879
• Ride bikes or walk: 269


• Average commute time: 35.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 238
•    5 - 9: 1,146
•    10 - 14: 1,713
•    15 - 19: 2,542
•    20 - 24: 2,008
•    25 - 29: 686
•    30 - 34: 1,944
•    35 - 39: 362
•    40 - 44: 760
•    45 - 59: 1,330
•    60 - 89: 2,736
•    90 plus: 1,136

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $513,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $127,125
• Businesses: 1,081
• Employees: 5,871
• Annual Payroll: $260,136,000
• Average Family Income: $110,218
• Median Family Income: $87,842
• Average Income for Men: $67,860
• Average Income for Women: $35,391

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 183.0, 89.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Steve Israel (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 059
• State FIPS Code: 36

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View all schools in Merrick

Primary Schools

Birch School

2400 Central Parkway

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 992-7250

Camp Avenue School

1712 Merrick Avenue

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 379-3732

Chatterton School

108 Merrick Avenue

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 992-7270

Harold D. Fayette School

1057 Merrick Avenue

North Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 489-3090

Norman J. Levy Lakeside School

21 Babylon Road

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 992-7230

Old Mill Road School

1775 Old Mill Road

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 379-0945

Park Avenue School

1599 Park Avenue

North Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 992-3000

Middle Schools

Merrick Avenue Middle School

1870 Merrick Ave

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 992-1200

High Schools

Sanford H. Calhoun High School

1786 State St

Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 992-1300