11518 ZIP Code, East Rockaway, NY

11518 is a ZIP code in East Rockaway, New York in Nassau County. It covers 1.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 11557, 11563 and 11572. 10,149 people live here in 3,991 households. At about 7,270 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $117,052, above the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents10,149
Households3,991
Median household income$117,052
Income per person$66,039
Median age41.6
Homeowners82.8%
Median home value$588,100
Median rent$2,499
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%
Average commute (minutes)40.3
Households with kids under 1832.6%
Moved in the past year7.0%
Below the poverty line2.6%
Broadband internet93.3%
Speak a non-English language at home15.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.2%
$10–15K0.5%
$15–25K2.9%
$25–35K2.9%
$35–50K4.9%
$50–75K11.0%
$75–100K14.5%
$100–150K21.0%
$150–200K8.3%
$200K+30.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.6%
10–1914.0%
20–246.0%
25–3411.1%
35–4414.7%
45–5413.0%
55–6415.7%
65–7410.2%
75+6.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage49.1%
Owned outright28.4%
Rented15.8%
Vacant6.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house66.9%
Townhome2.4%
2–4 units17.1%
5–19 units3.0%
20+ units10.5%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 11518

240 business establishments with 1,450 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

11518 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,108 residential and 182 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 11518

11518 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 4,108 residential and 182 business mailboxes. Routes range from 279 homes (C002) to 553 homes (C004); the median route has 475 homes. The Census counted 3,991 households in 11518 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–7493
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 474 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 279 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 548 homes
  4. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 479 homes
  5. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 553 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 11518

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City3940$190,111———
C002City27946$67,194———
C003City3812$190,111———
C004City55312$89,613———
C005City4751$158,739———
C006City5253$89,613———
C007City54844$67,194———
C008City47915$100,176———
C009City47459$148,268———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 11518 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Areas that include 11518

Mail every home in 11518

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 11518, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 11518 in?
11518 is a East Rockaway, NY mailing address. By land area, 64% lies inside East Rockaway and 36% lies inside Bay Park.
What county is 11518 in?
11518 is in Nassau County.
What is the population of 11518?
About 10,149 people (±748), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,869.
What is the median household income in 11518?
$117,052 (±$19,211), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 11518?
9 USPS carrier routes with 4,108 residential and 182 business mailboxes (4,290 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 11518?
The closest, measured center to center: 11557 (1.4 mi, Hewlett), 11563 (1.4 mi, Lynbrook), 11572 (1.6 mi, Oceanside), 11558 (2.4 mi, Barnum Island), 11570 (2.4 mi, Rockville Centre) and 11598 (2.4 mi, Woodmere).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.