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East Rockaway ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for East Rockaway, NY is 11518, and its area codes are 516 and 363.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
10,077
Area codes
516, 363

Mail addressed to East Rockaway uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Rockaway in numbers

About 10,077 people live in East Rockaway, in 3,806 households. The median household income is $124,929 a year, 45% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $621,300 (47% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $2,416 a month. The median age is 41.5; 51.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 39 minutes.

Population10,077East Rockaway10,077
Households3,806East Rockaway3,806
Median age41.5East Rockaway41.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$124,929East Rockaway$124,929New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$621,300East Rockaway$621,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,416East Rockaway$2,416New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%East Rockaway51.2%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.5 minEast Rockaway38.5 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density9,899 / sq miEast Rockaway9,899 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place East Rockaway village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as East Rockaway

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Rockaway
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11518 East Rockaway , NY Standard 10,149 $117,052 $588,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Rockaway

These ZIP codes cover part of East Rockaway but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Rockaway
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11557 Hewlett , NY Standard 8,504 $176,274 $776,400
11563 Lynbrook , NY Standard 22,899 $136,887 $614,900

Map of East Rockaway ZIP codes

11518

The ZIP codes of East Rockaway, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near East Rockaway

The nearest larger towns are Lynbrook (20,325 people, 1.0 mi), Oceanside (31,639 people, 1.7 mi) and Rockville Centre (25,765 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near East Rockaway
TownPopulationDistance
Lynbrook 20,325 1.0 mi
Hewlett 7,570 1.4 mi
Oceanside 31,639 1.7 mi
Rockville Centre 25,765 2.1 mi
Malverne 8,477 2.1 mi
Valley Stream 40,315 2.5 mi
Lakeview 5,825 2.5 mi
Island Park 4,976 2.7 mi
South Valley Stream 6,512 2.8 mi
Woodmere 18,061 2.9 mi
Baldwin 34,994 3.1 mi
Cedarhurst 7,320 3.4 mi
South Hempstead 3,108 3.5 mi
North Valley Stream 17,825 3.5 mi

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