Applies to Demographics by City and Demographics by Zip Codes reports purchased December 20, 2024 to today and to Demographics by County reports purchased December 20, 2024 to today.
Your data are from the US Census’ most current 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) dataset. Learn more about the American Community Survey.
An office building, IRS location, or post office can have its own zip code. And since these zips have no residents, the Census Bureau can’t provide demographics for them. But there is a workaround to get you demographics for these “missing” zips, and you can read more at Why is zip code X missing? Or what is a ZCTA, and how is it different from a zip code?
The "$-1s" are jam values and are used when data are not available. Learn more about why the American Community Survey contains jam values.
2023 TIGER/Line Shapefiles (machine-readable data files) / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2023
United States Census Bureau. “B01001 SEX BY AGE.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B01002 MEDIAN AGE BY SEX.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B03002 HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B11001 HOUSEHOLD TYPE (INCLUDING LIVING ALONE).” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B11003 FAMILY TYPE BY PRESENCE AND AGE OF OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B15003 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B17010 POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES BY FAMILY TYPE BY PRESENCE OF RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS BY AGE OF RELATED CHILDREN.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B19001 HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS).” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B19013 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS).” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B23025 EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B25001 HOUSING UNITS.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B25003 TENURE.” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. “B25077 MEDIAN VALUE (DOLLARS).” 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. <ftp.census.gov>.
United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. March 2024. <www.census.gov>.
| Headers | Note | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | The name of the county, city or zip code/ZCTA. | name | - |
| State | The state that the geography is in. | state | state_name |
| County | The county or counties that the geography intersects. | county | county_name |
| City | The city or cities that the geography intersects. | city | city_name |
| Land Area (square meters) | An area measurement providing the size, in square meters, of the land portions of geographic entities for which the Census Bureau tabulates and disseminates data. | aland_sq_m | aland |
| GEOID | A numeric code that uniquely identify each legal or statistical geographic area for which the Census Bureau tabulates data. | geoid | - |
Universe: Total population
Most Current Population Year is the most recent year for which population data is available.
Population Density is the total population within a geographic entity (for example, United States, state, county, place) divided by the land area of that entity measured in square miles. Density is expressed as "people per square mile" of land area.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Most Current Population Year | most_current_pop_year | best_population_year |
| Population | population | - |
| Population Density (square miles) | pop_dens_sq_mi | population_density_sq_mi |
In the past 12 months (in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Universe: Households
"Money income" is the income received on a regular basis (exclusive of certain money receipts such as capital gains and lump-sum payments) before payments for personal income taxes, social security, union dues, medicare deductions, etc. It includes income received from wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, and tips; self-employment income from own nonfarm or farm businesses, including proprietorships and partnerships; interest, dividends, net rental income, royalty income, or income from estates and trusts; Social Security or Railroad Retirement income; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); any cash public assistance or welfare payments from the state or local welfare office; retirement, survivor, or disability benefits; and any other sources of income received regularly such as Veterans' (VA) payments, unemployment and/or worker's compensation, child support, and alimony.
The median income divides the income distribution into two equal groups, one having incomes above the median, and other having incomes below the median.
Between 2018 and 2019 the American Community Survey retirement income question changed. These changes resulted in an increase in both the number of
households reporting retirement income and higher aggregate retirement income at the national level. For more information see Changes to the Retirement Income Question.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate | mhhi | median_household_income |
In the past 12 months (in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Universe: Households
A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence. A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household. See the definition of income above.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Households | hhi_total_hh | hhi_total |
| Less than $25,000 | hhi_hh_w_lt_25k | hhi_lt_25k |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | hhi_hh_w_25k_49k | hhi_25k_to_49k |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | hhi_hh_w_50k_74k | hhi_50k_to_749k |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | hhi_hh_w_75k_99k | hhi_75k_to_999k |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | hhi_hh_w_100k_149k | hhi_100k_to_1490k |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | hhi_hh_w_150k_199k | hhi_150k_to_1999k |
| $200,000+ | hhi_hh_w_200k_plus | hhi_200k_or_more |
Universe: Total population
The U.S. Census Bureau collects race data in accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and these data are based on self-identification. The racial categories included in the census questionnaire generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country and not an attempt to define race biologically, anthropologically, or genetically. In addition, it is recognized that the categories of the race question include race and national origin or sociocultural groups. OMB requires that race data be collected for a minimum of five groups: White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. OMB permits the Census Bureau to also use a sixth category – Some Other Race. Respondents may report more than one race.
The U.S. Census Bureau adheres to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) definition of ethnicity. There are two minimum categories for ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino and Not Hispanic or Latino. OMB considers race and Hispanic origin to be two separate and distinct concepts. Hispanics and Latinos may be of any race.
The Hispanic origin and race codes were updated in 2020. For more information on the Hispanic origin and race code changes, please visit the American Community Survey Technical Documentation website.
White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "White" or report entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Arab, Moroccan, or Caucasian.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "Black or African American," or report entries such as African American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian.
American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. This category includes people who indicate their race as "American Indian or Alaska Native" or report entries such as Navajo, Blackfeet, Inupiat, Yup'ik, or Central American Indian groups or South American Indian groups.
Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. This includes people who reported detailed Asian responses such as:
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Population | race_ethnicity_total | race_and_ethnicity_total |
| White | race_ethnicity_white | race_and_ethnicity_white |
| Black | race_ethnicity_black | race_and_ethnicity_black |
| Native | race_ethnicity_native | race_and_ethnicity_native |
| Asian | race_ethnicity_asian | race_and_ethnicity_asian |
| Islander | race_ethnicity_islander | race_and_ethnicity_islander |
| Other | race_ethnicity_other | race_and_ethnicity_other |
| Two or More | race_ethnicity_two | race_and_ethnicity_two |
| Hispanic | race_ethnicity_hispanic | race_and_ethnicity_hispanic |
Universe: Total population
For the purpose of Census Bureau surveys and the decennial census, sex refers to a person's biological sex.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Total | age_total | - |
| Female - 0 to 9 Years | age_f_0_9 | age_female_0_to_9 |
| Female - 10 to 19 Years | age_f_10_19 | age_female_10_to_19 |
| Female - 20 to 29 Years | age_f_20_29 | age_female_20_to_29 |
| Female - 30 to 39 Years | age_f_30_39 | age_female_30_to_39 |
| Female - 40 to 49 Years | age_f_40_49 | age_female_40_to_49 |
| Female - 50 to 59 Years | age_f_50_59 | age_female_50_to_59 |
| Female - 60 to 69 Years | age_f_60_69 | age_female_60_to_69 |
| Female - 70+ Years | age_f_70_plus | age_female_70_plus |
| Male - 0 to 9 Years | age_m_0_9 | age_male_0_to_9 |
| Male - 10 to 19 Years | age_m_10_19 | age_male_10_to_19 |
| Male - 20 to 29 Years | age_m_20_29 | age_male_20_to_29 |
| Male - 30 to 39 Years | age_m_30_39 | age_male_30_to_39 |
| Male - 40 to 49 Years | age_m_40_49 | age_male_40_to_49 |
| Male - 50 to 59 Years | age_m_50_59 | age_male_50_to_59 |
| Male - 60 to 69 Years | age_m_60_69 | age_male_60_to_69 |
| Male - 70+ Years | age_m_70_plus | age_male_70_plus |
Universe: Total population
The median age is the age at the midpoint of the population. Half of the population is older than the median age and half of the population is younger.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Median Age | median_age | - |
Universe: Population 25 years and over
Refers to the highest level of education completed in terms of the highest degree or the highest level of schooling completed.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Population 25+ Years | edu_att_pop_25_plus | educational_attainment_population_25_years_and_over |
| No Diploma | edu_att_no_diploma | educational_attainment_no_diploma |
| High School | edu_att_high_school | educational_attainment_high_school |
| Some College | edu_att_some_college | educational_attainment_some_college |
| Bachelors Degree | edu_att_bachelors | educational_attainment_bachelors |
| Graduate Degree | edu_att_graduate | educational_attainment_graduate |
Universe: Families
A family includes a householder and one or more people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All people in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family.
The categories for relationship to householder were revised in 2019. For more information see Revisions to the Relationship to Household item.
Following the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered in poverty.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Family Households | family_hh_total | family_households_total |
| Family Poverty | family_poverty_pct | - |
Universe: Civilian Population 16 years and over
All people classified in the civilian labor force excluding members of the U.S. Armed Forces (people on active duty with the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard). The civilian labor force consists of people classified as employed or unemployed.
All civilians 16 years old and over are classified as unemployed if they (1) were neither "at work" nor "with a job but not at work" during the reference week, and (2) were actively looking for work during the last 4 weeks, and (3) were available to accept a job. Also included as unemployed are civilians who did not work at all during the reference week, were waiting to be called back to a job from which they had been laid off, and were available for work except for temporary illness.
Unemployment Rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Civilian Labor Force 16+ Years | emp_status_civ_labor_force | employment_status_civilian_labor_force |
| Unemployment Rate | unemployment_pct | - |
Universe: Housing units
A house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live separately from any other individuals in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall. For vacant units, the criteria of separateness and direct access are applied to the intended occupants whenever possible.
Occupied. A housing unit is classified as occupied if it is the usual place of residence of the person or group of people living in it at the time of enumeration.
Owner-Occupied. A housing unit is owner occupied if the owner or co-owner lives in the unit even if it is mortgaged or not fully paid for.
Renter-Occupied. All occupied units which are not owner occupied, whether they are rented for cash rent or occupied without payment of cash rent, are classified as renter-occupied.
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units. Value is the respondent's estimate of how much the property (house and lot, mobile home and lot, or condominium unit) would sell for if it were for sale. Median value calculations are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars.
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Total | housing_units | - |
| Occupied | occupied_units | - |
| Owner-Occupied | owner_occupied | - |
| Renter-Occupied | renter_occupied | - |
| Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units | median_value_owner_occupied_units | median_value_of_owner_occupied_units |
Universe: Households
A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence. A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household.
A family includes a householder and one or more people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All people in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family.
Own children means a child under 18 years old who is a son or daughter by birth, marriage (a stepchild), or adoption.
A nonfamily household consists of a householder living alone (a one-person household) or where the householder shares the home only with people to whom he/she is not related (e.g., a roomate).
| Headers | Database Headers | Old Database Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Total | households | - |
| Families | hh_families | - |
| Married Couple Families - Total | hh_mc_families | - |
| Married Couple Families - With Own Children Under 18 Years | hh_mc_with_own_children_under_18 | - |
| Single Parent Families - Total | hh_sp_families | - |
| Single Parent Families - With Own Children Under 18 Years | hh_sp_with_own_children_under_18 | - |
| Non-families | hh_non_families | - |
Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, the decennial census is the official source of population totals for April 1st of each decennial year. In between censuses, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and estimates of housing units and the group quarters population for states and counties.
Information about the American Community Survey (ACS) can be found on the ACS website. Supporting documentation including code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing, and a full list of ACS tables and table shells (without estimates) can be found on the Technical Documentation section of the ACS website.
Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
ACS data generally reflect the geographic boundaries of legal and statistical areas as of January 1 of the estimate year. For more information, see Geography Boundaries by Year.
Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.
Users must consider potential differences in geographic boundaries, questionnaire content or coding, or other methodological issues when comparing ACS data from different years. Statistically significant differences shown in ACS Comparison Profiles, or in data users' own analysis, may be the result of these differences and thus might not necessarily reflect changes to the social, economic, housing, or demographic characteristics being compared. For more information, see Comparing ACS Data.
Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on 2020 Census data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.
Some data values represent unique situations where either the information to be conveyed is an explanation for the absence of data, represented by a symbol in the data display, such as (X)
, or the information to be conveyed is an open-ended distribution, such as 115 or greater, represented by 115+.
To facilitate sorting and/or import to a database application, Cubit shows all values that are not estimated due to availability, disclosure restrictions or sample size as -1.
The following is a listing of the jam values for medians. For example, if there is an estimate of “2499” for table B10010, then it does not indicate a dollar amount. It means that the median is somewhere below 2,500 and thus is not calculated.
| Jam Value | Actual Meaning | Use for Medians |
|---|---|---|
| 2499 | 2,500 or less | Income, Earnings |
| 9999 | 10,000 or less | Value |
| 250001 | 250,000 or more | Income, Earnings |
| 2000001 | 2,000,000+ | Value |
The Census Bureau identified data collection errors affecting Wyandanch CDP, Brentwood CDP, and Watchtower CDP, all located in New York. As a result, data for these geographies and their nested geographies (e.g. ZCTAs 11717 and 11798) have been suppressed. For more details about these errors and a complete list of impacted geographies, visit the Census Bureau's Errata page.
Additionally, the Census Bureau does not publish American Community Survey data for U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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