ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11518: East Rockaway, NY

ZIP Code 11518 (East Rockaway, Nassau County, New York) has an estimated 10,149 residents in 3,991 households. The median household income is $117,052, the median home value is $588,100 and the median gross rent is $2,499/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

10,149

Margin of error ±748

Median household income

$117,052

Margin of error ±$19,211

Median home value

$588,100

Margin of error ±$43,331

Median gross rent

$2,499/mo

Margin of error ±$232

Median age

41.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

40.3 min

Margin of error ±9.6 min

How ZIP 11518 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1151841.6 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11518$117,052New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11518$66,039New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 115182.6%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 115183.3%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1151848.2%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11518$588,100New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11518$2,499/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1151882.8%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1151840.3 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1151817.6%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11518

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 11518 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11518Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population10,149±74819,852,366334,922,499
Median age41.6 yrs±3.7 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,991±3247,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$117,052±$19,211$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$66,039±$6,783$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate2.6%±1.6 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.1 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%±6.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$588,100±$43,331$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,499/mo±$232$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.8%±5.4 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work40.3 min±9.6 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.6%±4.5 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 11518
GroupZIP 11518New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.5%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.1%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11518 is

State
New York
Main county
Nassau County
Largest overlapping place
East Rockaway (64% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.40 sq mi· about 7,249 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Nassau County

11501 Mineola, NY11507 Albertson, NY11509 Atlantic Beach, NY11510 Baldwin, NY11514 Carle Place, NY11516 Cedarhurst, NY11520 Freeport, NY11530 Garden City, NY11542 Glen Cove, NY11545 Old Brookville, NY11547 Glenwood Landing, NY11548 Brookville, NY11549 Uniondale, NY11550 Hempstead, NY11552 West Hempstead, NY11553 Uniondale, NY11554 East Meadow, NY11557 Hewlett, NY11558 Barnum Island, NY11559 Lawrence, NY11560 Lattingtown, NY11561 Long Beach, NY11563 Lynbrook, NY11565 Malverne, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.