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11701

Zip code 11701: Amityville, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
29,509
Median household income
$117K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$500K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,481/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.6 sq mi
6,361 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 11701

11701 is an urban zip code in Amityville, New York (Suffolk County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 29,509 people live here, or 6,361 per square mile. The median resident is 42.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $117,033 a year, 45% above the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $499,500, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,481 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11701 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
42.6
Under 18
20.1%
65 and over
18.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White34%
  • Black27%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
71
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
25%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
18%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
0.2%
Other
2%

Households

Households
9,340
Average household size
3.1
Family households
67.8%
Married couples
43.3%
Living alone
26.3%
Veterans (of adults)
3.1%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
24%

Median household income

11701
$117,033
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$49,581
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
39.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11701
$499,500
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11701
$2,481
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
66%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
15%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
9,928
Owner-occupied
70.8%
Vacant
5.9%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
36.4%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
6%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
30%
20–29
19%
30–44
17%
45–59
6%
60+
15%
Average commute
28.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
13%
Healthcare
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
8%
Management
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Education
6%
Food service
5%
Police and fire
5%
Production
4%
Business and finance
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Retail
12%
Education
9%
Professional and technical services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Other services
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Public administration
4%
Wholesale
3%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,297
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11701U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$90,594$74,888
Service$36,319$26,804
Sales and office$43,553$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,161$49,199
Production and transportation$41,838$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
26%
Some college
20%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
Graduate or professional degree
16.2%
Households with broadband
91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.1%
No internet access
7.4%
Without health insurance
7.7%
Limited-English households
3.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Amityville
Center point
40.6825° N, 73.4144° W
Land area
4.6 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Amityville44% of zip
  • North Amityville (unincorporated)40% of zip
  • Copiague (unincorporated)11% of zip
  • North Lindenhurst (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 11701

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11726Copiague1.1 mi$128,425
11762Massapequa Park1.7 mi$169,624
11757Lindenhurst2.2 mi$127,889
11758Massapequa3 mi$154,110
11735Farmingdale3.6 mi$139,443
11702Babylon3.6 mi$137,652
11704West Babylon3.7 mi$129,195
11737Farmingdale · PO box3.8 mi—
11783Seaford4 mi$176,993
11707West Babylon · PO box4 mi—
11798Wyandanch5.2 mi—
11793Wantagh5.6 mi$167,068

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Questions about 11701

What city is zip code 11701?

11701 is assigned to Amityville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11701 in?

11701 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11701?

About 29,509 people live in 11701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11701 in?

11701 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11701?

The median household income in 11701 is $117,033.

What zip codes are near 11701?

The closest zip codes to 11701 are 11726, 11762, 11757, 11758, 11735.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11701, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.