Zip code 11003: Elmont, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11003
11003 is a dense urban zip code in Elmont, New York (Nassau County), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 45,174 people live here, or 10,943 per square mile. The median resident is 38.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $124,115 a year, 54% above the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $599,000, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,201 a month.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 54% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 11003 compares
- Diversity index74.198thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.516th of 1,693 in NY
- Healthcare workers17.5%98thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%129th of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute40 min97thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min192nd of 1,618 in NY
- 97thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%40th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density10,943/sq mi93rdU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi190th of 1,693 in NY
- Median gross rent$2,20190thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621197th of 1,367 in NY
- Government workers21.4%88thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%554th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$124,11587thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974281st of 1,602 in NY
- Median home value$599,00082ndU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800331st of 1,614 in NY
- 79thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%417th of 1,685 in NY
- 76thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%876th of 1,673 in NY
- Population45,17475thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366102nd of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$58,02672ndU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321556th of 1,676 in NY
- Tech workers3.4%60thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%451st of 1,685 in NY
- 54thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%687th of 1,579 in NY
- Per capita income$40,69652ndU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712927th of 1,690 in NY
- 52ndU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%825th of 1,691 in NY
- Broadband access92.3%51stU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%725th of 1,673 in NY
- 51stU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,190th of 1,693 in NY
- Median age38.949thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,284th of 1,693 in NY
- Uninsured rate6.6%48thU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%320th of 1,689 in NY
- Housing vacancy4.5%28thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,325th of 1,675 in NY
- Residents under 1819.6%28thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%853rd of 1,693 in NY
- 22ndU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,219th of 1,685 in NY
- Poverty rate6.3%21stU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,181st of 1,679 in NY
- Work from home6.7%15thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,304th of 1,685 in NY
- 9thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,306th of 1,669 in NY
- Veterans2.1%7thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,433rd of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 11003 | Nassau | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity index | 74.1 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 16th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 17.5% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 129th of 1,685 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 40 min | 36 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 192nd of 1,618 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 45.5% | 23.3% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 40th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 10,943/sq mi | 4,884/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 190th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,201 | $2,252 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 197th of 1,367 | |
| Government workers | 21.4% | 17.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 554th of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $124,115 | $146,202 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 281st of 1,602 | |
| Median home value | $599,000 | $684,700 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 331st of 1,614 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 417th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rate | 79% | 81.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 876th of 1,673 | |
| Population | 45,174 | 1,389,591 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 102nd of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $58,026 | $70,913 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 556th of 1,676 | |
| Tech workers | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 451st of 1,685 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 51.8% | 55% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 687th of 1,579 | |
| Per capita income | $40,696 | $64,198 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 927th of 1,690 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7% | 49.7% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 825th of 1,691 | |
| Broadband access | 92.3% | 94.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 725th of 1,673 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.7% | 18.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,190th of 1,693 | |
| Median age | 38.9 | 42 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,284th of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.6% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 320th of 1,689 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.5% | 4.4% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,325th of 1,675 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.6% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 853rd of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.2% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,219th of 1,685 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 5.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,181st of 1,679 | |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,304th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.378 | 0.451 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,306th of 1,669 | |
| Veterans | 2.1% | 3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,433rd of 1,693 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White12%
- Black38%
- Hispanic26%
- Asian17%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 12,036
- Average household size
- 3.8
- Family households
- 85.2%
- Married couples
- 58.3%
- Living alone
- 13%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.1%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,599
- Owner-occupied
- 79%
- Vacant
- 4.5%
- Median year built
- 1952
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 51.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 30%
- Home value to income
- 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 11003 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $79,438 | $74,888 |
| Service | $41,458 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $46,701 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $57,571 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,281 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 86.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.6%
- Households with broadband
- 92.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81%
- No internet access
- 6.1%
- Without health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited-English households
- 10.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Elmont
- State
- New York
- County
- Nassau County
- Center point
- 40.6992° N, 73.7062° W
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Elmont (unincorporated)81% of zip
- North Valley Stream (unincorporated)12% of zip
- Franklin Square (unincorporated)7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11003
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11010 | Franklin Square, NY | 1.6 mi | $142,321 |
| 11411 | Cambria Heights, NY | 1.6 mi | $116,458 |
| 11001 | Floral Park, NY | 1.7 mi | $150,000 |
| 11002 | Floral Park, NY · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 11580 | Valley Stream, NY | 1.7 mi | $137,402 |
| 11429 | Queens Village, NY | 1.8 mi | $102,880 |
| 11582 | Valley Stream, NY · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 11428 | Queens Village, NY | 2.4 mi | $91,296 |
| 11565 | Malverne, NY | 2.5 mi | $148,049 |
| 11426 | Bellerose, NY | 2.7 mi | $103,533 |
| 11552 | West Hempstead, NY | 2.8 mi | $155,154 |
| 11412 | Saint Albans, NY | 2.8 mi | $97,979 |
Zip codes like 11003 elsewhere
Questions about 11003
What city is zip code 11003?
11003 is assigned to Elmont, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11003 in?
11003 is in Nassau County, New York.
What is the population of 11003?
About 45,174 people live in 11003, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11003 in?
11003 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11003?
The median household income in 11003 is $124,115.
What zip codes are near 11003?
The closest zip codes to 11003 are 11010, 11411, 11001, 11002, 11580.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11003, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.