ZIP Code 11561 — Long Beach city, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 11561 covers Long Beach, NY in Nassau County with a population of about 38,847.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 363, 516; U.S. House district NY-4; the NEW YORK media market.

Long Beach, NY sits in a university / college context (near rabbinical college of long island (1.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 11561 is about $132,903 — about 77% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.3%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 52.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 15.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $676,600 — about 94% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,249 (about 93% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.3% (about 1.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11561 in Long Beach, NY, a household would need roughly $186,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,346. That is about 40% above the local median household income ($132,903), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Long Beach city, NY as Relatively High (composite score 97.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.2) and hurricane (95.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Long Beach city, NY show little to no average snow and around 48.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,678 for ZIP 11561 (Long Beach city, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.