Zip code 11577: Roslyn Heights, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11577
11577 is an urban zip code in Roslyn Heights, New York (Nassau County), covering 3 sq mi of land. About 13,077 people live here, or 4,430 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $182,674 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $988,300, or 5.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,514 a month.
66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.3 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 11577 compares
- 99thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%121st of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$182,67498thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97455th of 1,602 in NY
- Per capita income$89,31397thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,71299th of 1,690 in NY
- Homeownership rate91.3%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%260th of 1,673 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$96,94397thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,32195th of 1,676 in NY
- Average commute38.3 min96thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min238th of 1,618 in NY
- Median home value$988,30095thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,80092nd of 1,614 in NY
- Median gross rent$2,51495thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621107th of 1,367 in NY
- 93rdStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%133rd of 1,691 in NY
- 88thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%413th of 1,685 in NY
- 84thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%620th of 1,693 in NY
- Median age44.383rdU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8749th of 1,693 in NY
- 81stU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%217th of 1,693 in NY
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517355th of 1,669 in NY
- Residents under 1825.7%79thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%231st of 1,693 in NY
- Population density4,430/sq mi78thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi316th of 1,693 in NY
- 76thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%411th of 1,673 in NY
- Work from home18.3%73rdU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%369th of 1,685 in NY
- Diversity index56.264thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5294th of 1,693 in NY
- Tech workers3.7%64thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%391st of 1,685 in NY
- 62ndU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%602nd of 1,579 in NY
- Government workers14.6%57thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,187th of 1,685 in NY
- 28thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,017th of 1,685 in NY
- Population13,07720thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366442nd of 1,693 in NY
- Uninsured rate3.4%16thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%861st of 1,689 in NY
- Housing vacancy3.5%16thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,436th of 1,675 in NY
- Veterans2.5%11thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,357th of 1,693 in NY
- 6thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,406th of 1,679 in NY
| Measure | 11577 | Nassau | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 23.3% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10% | 121st of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $182,674 | $146,202 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 55th of 1,602 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $89,313 | $64,198 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 99th of 1,690 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.3% | 81.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 260th of 1,673 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $96,943 | $70,913 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 95th of 1,676 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 38.3 min | 36 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 238th of 1,618 | |
| Median home value | $988,300 | $684,700 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 92nd of 1,614 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,514 | $2,252 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 107th of 1,367 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 65.8% | 49.7% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 133rd of 1,691 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 413th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.2% | 18.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 620th of 1,693 | |
| Median age | 44.3 | 42 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 749th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 24.8% | 23.3% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 217th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.479 | 0.451 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 355th of 1,669 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.7% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 231st of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 4,430/sq mi | 4,884/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 316th of 1,693 | |
| Broadband access | 95% | 94.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 411th of 1,673 | |
| Work from home | 18.3% | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 369th of 1,685 | |
| Diversity index | 56.2 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 294th of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 391st of 1,685 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 53.8% | 55% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 602nd of 1,579 | |
| Government workers | 14.6% | 17.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,187th of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,017th of 1,685 | |
| Population | 13,077 | 1,389,591 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 442nd of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 861st of 1,689 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,436th of 1,675 | |
| Veterans | 2.5% | 3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,357th of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4% | 5.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,406th of 1,679 |
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
- White61%
- Black2%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian23%
- Native American0.6%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,361
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 81.1%
- Married couples
- 69.1%
- Living alone
- 14.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.5%
- 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
- 4,521
- Owner-occupied
- 91.3%
- Vacant
- 3.5%
- Median year built
- 1954
- Median rooms
- 7.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 53.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 36.5%
- Home value to income
- 5.4× (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 | 11577 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $117,307 | $74,888 |
| Service | $40,478 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $72,983 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $23,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $30,917 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 65.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 34.3%
- Households with broadband
- 95%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.5%
- No internet access
- 4.1%
- Without health insurance
- 3.4%
- Limited-English households
- 6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Roslyn Heights
- State
- New York
- County
- Nassau County
- Center point
- 40.7829° N, 73.6391° W
- Land area
- 3 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
- Roslyn Heights (unincorporated)48% of zip
- East Hills34% of zip
- North Hills8% of zip
- Albertson (unincorporated)5% of zip
- Searingtown (unincorporated)3% of zip
- Roslyn2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11577
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11576 | Roslyn, NY | 1 mi | $216,250 |
| 11507 | Albertson, NY | 1.1 mi | $164,028 |
| 11596 | Williston Park, NY | 1.6 mi | $163,833 |
| 11568 | Old Westbury, NY | 2.2 mi | $250,000+ |
| 11548 | Greenvale, NY | 2.4 mi | $122,250 |
| 11501 | Mineola, NY | 2.5 mi | $137,665 |
| 11030 | Manhasset, NY | 2.7 mi | $234,966 |
| 11514 | Carle Place, NY | 2.7 mi | $151,964 |
| 11022 | Great Neck, NY · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 11026 | Great Neck, NY · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 11051 | Port Washington, NY · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 11052 | Port Washington, NY · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 11577 elsewhere
Questions about 11577
What city is zip code 11577?
11577 is assigned to Roslyn Heights, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11577 in?
11577 is in Nassau County, New York.
What is the population of 11577?
About 13,077 people live in 11577, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11577 in?
11577 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11577?
The median household income in 11577 is $182,674.
What zip codes are near 11577?
The closest zip codes to 11577 are 11576, 11507, 11596, 11568, 11548.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11577, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.