11961 Zip Code Profile

11961 is an upscale suburban zip code in Ridge, New York. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $273,300) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,041/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11961 earn an average of $45,573/year. Women earn only $25,836/year.

4,575 people in 11961 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11961? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11961 is 34.4 minutes!

The median age here is 49. There are 5,886 men and 6,948 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 52.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,000 people (out of the 12,834 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,814 homes, and 66 businesses every day. 31 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11961 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tirana, Albania!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 81 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,834
• White Population: 11,769
• Black Population: 739
• Hispanic Population: 755
• Asian Population: 282
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 68
• Male Population: 5,886
• Female Population: 6,948
• Median Age: 49
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 52

• 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: Suffolk
• City: Ridge
• Longitude: -72.9
• Latitude: 40.9
• Elevation: 81 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 631

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,490
• Drive alone: 3,859
• Carpool: 440
• Public transit: 140
• Ride bikes or walk: 31


• Average commute time: 34.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 62
•    5 - 9: 292
•    10 - 14: 412
•    15 - 19: 530
•    20 - 24: 646
•    25 - 29: 311
•    30 - 34: 678
•    35 - 39: 112
•    40 - 44: 231
•    45 - 59: 451
•    60 - 89: 468
•    90 plus: 297

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $273,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,092
• Businesses: 142
• Employees: 955
• Annual Payroll: $44,759,000
• Average Family Income: $70,041
• Median Family Income: $43,265
• Average Income for Men: $45,573
• Average Income for Women: $25,836

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 646.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Timothy H. Bishop (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 103
• State FIPS Code: 36

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Primary Schools

Ridge Elementary School

One Ridge Road

Ridge, NY 11961

(631) 345-2765