Estimated median household income in 2007: $96,898
| This zip code: | $96,898 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 11516, 11096, 11598, 11509, 11691, 11581.
Housing units in zip code 11559 with a mortgage: 954 (84 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 651
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $4,471
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $5,473
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 13.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 8.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 32
- 1980 to 1989: 136
- 1970 to 1979: 213
- 1960 to 1969: 352
- 1950 to 1959: 681
- 1940 to 1949: 533
- 1939 or earlier: 913
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence, NY (11559): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 151
- 2 bedrooms: 177
- 3 bedrooms: 359
- 4 bedrooms: 624
- 5 or more bedrooms: 712
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 28
- 1 bedrooms: 243
- 2 bedrooms: 279
- 3 bedrooms: 82
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 11559 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 93
- 1 vehicle: 453
- 2 vehicles: 1,176
- 3 vehicles: 197
- 4 vehicles: 79
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 150
- 1 vehicle: 376
- 2 vehicles: 133
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 11559:
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 4
- $100,000 to $124,999: 9
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 27
- $175,000 to $199,999: 38
- $200,000 to $249,999: 45
- $250,000 to $299,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 114
- $400,000 to $499,999: 138
- $500,000 to $749,999: 275
- $750,000 to $999,999: 256
- $1,000,000 or more: 1,000
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 11559:
- Less than $100: 7
- $250 to $299: 5
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 28
- $700 to $749: 51
- $750 to $799: 68
- $800 to $899: 50
- $900 to $999: 80
- $1,000 to $1,249: 156
- $1,250 to $1,499: 20
- $1,500 to $1,999: 168
- $2,000 or more: 208
- No cash rent: 44
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $2,107,048.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,138,015
- Black or African American householders: $1,086,392
- Asian householders: $653,184
- Some other race householders: $342,394
- Two or more races householders: $579,437
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $342,394
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,085,143 (it was $481,200 in 2000)
| 11559: | $1,085,143 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $685,480 - $1,824,441
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $1,149,552| Here: | $1,149,552 | | State: | $352,556 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $1,063,224| Here: | $1,063,224 | | State: | $476,263 |
In 2-unit structures: $500,405| Here: | $500,405 | | State: | $482,362 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $404,605| Here: | $404,605 | | State: | $552,553 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,207| Here: | $287,207 | | State: | $503,284 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,931
- One, attached: 51
- Two: 290
- 3 or 4: 92
- 5 to 9: 108
- 10 to 19: 28
- 20 to 49: 204
- 50 or more: 171

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,333 (69%)
- Carpooled: 231 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 42 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 34 (1%)
- Railroad: 416 (12%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 141 (4%)
- Other means: 25 (1%)
- Worked at home: 131 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 146
- 5 to 9 minutes: 293
- 10 to 14 minutes: 420
- 15 to 19 minutes: 195
- 20 to 24 minutes: 206
- 25 to 29 minutes: 84
- 30 to 34 minutes: 317
- 35 to 39 minutes: 138
- 40 to 44 minutes: 113
- 45 to 59 minutes: 518
- 60 to 89 minutes: 593
- 90 or more minutes: 208
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,274
- In family households: 7,611 (1,640 male householders, 458 female householders)
1,883 spouses, 3,267 children (3,244 natural, 23 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 151 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 663 (208 male householders (196 living alone)), 387 female householders (366 living alone)), 68 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 16 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 767 2-persons, 367 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 297 5-persons, 187 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 562 1-person, 21 2-persons, 12 6-persons.
2,211 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (52 men, 147 women).
74.1% of residents of 11559 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 31% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 17% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
11.7% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 11% well, 1% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,331 (16.4%)
(70.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 16.4% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Italy (11%)
- Israel (11%)
- Hungary (6%)
- Poland (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- Romania (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 82
- 1990 to 1994: 113
- 1985 to 1989: 156
- 1980 to 1984: 178
- 1975 to 1979: 74
- 1970 to 1974: 109
- 1970 to 1974: 147
- 1965 to 1969: 472
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White population: 7,433
Black population: 193
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 144
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 174
Two or more races population: 146

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2146 |
|  Italian: 1015 |
|  United States or American: 957 |
|  Polish: 517 |
|  Russian: 430 |
|  German: 301 |
|  Hungarian: 265 |
|  Israeli: 242 |
|  Irish: 220 |
|  European: 138 |
|  Romanian: 137 |
|  Eastern European: 101 |
|  English: 88 |
|  Iranian: 61 |
|  Austrian: 54 |
|  Arab:: 29 |
|  Czech: 25 |
|  Guyanese: 24 |
|  Turkish: 22 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 20 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19 |
|  West Indian: 19 |
|  Moroccan: 18 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 18 |
|  Swedish: 16 |
|  Croatian: 14 |
|  Latvian: 11 |
|  Iraqi: 11 |
|  Slovak: 9 |
|  Ukrainian: 9 |
|  Greek: 8 |
|  French (except Basque): 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Canadian: 6 |

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Electricity (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6349
- Northeast: 280
- Midwest: 65
- South: 148
- West: 62
68% of the 11559 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 6,703. Population change in the 1990s: +1,400 (+20.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 800
| Here: | 62.5% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 261
| Here: | 48.6% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 271
| Here: | 63.2% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- EAGLE EYE FISHING CORP (240 CAUSEWAY in LAWRENCE, NY; small business)
7 employees, $0 revenue. : $62,250 in 5 contracts in 2003
Contracts for Commercial Fishing Equipment by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $62,250; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$20,750 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Commercial Fishing Equipment. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$20,750, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$20,750, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
- BRIGHT EYE FISHING CORP (240 CAUSEWAY in LAWRENCE, NY)
6 employees, $0 revenue: $20,750 in 2 contracts in 2003
$20,750 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Commercial Fishing Equipment. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
- HAWK EYE FISHING CORP (240 CAUSEWAY in LAWRENCE, NY; small business)
5 employees, $0 revenue. : $20,750 in 2 contracts in 2003
$20,750 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Commercial Fishing Equipment. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 20)
- Information: Periodical Publishers (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 1,019 meters
Total costs: 18,493,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 316,340
Total average daily truck traffic: 152
New bridges - historical statistics |
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 1
- Built in 1920-1930: 2
- Built in 1930-1940: 1
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 1
- Built in 1960-1970: 14
- Built in 1970-1980: 2
- Built in 1980-1990: 1
- Built in 1990-2000: 2
- Built in 2000-2010: 0
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