Zip code 11704: West Babylon, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11704?

11704 is assigned to West Babylon, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11704 in?

11704 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11704?

About 40,706 people live in 11704, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11704?

The median household income in 11704 is $129,195.

Q: What zip codes are near 11704?

The closest zip codes to 11704 are 11707, 11757, 11703, 11798, 11726.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

40,706

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$528K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,182/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.9 sq mi

5,159 people/sq mi

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

About 11704

11704 is an urban zip code in West Babylon, New York (Suffolk County), covering 7.9 sq mi of land. About 40,706 people live here, or 5,159 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $129,195 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $527,500, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,182 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and sales. 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11704 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$129,195
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974243rd of 1,602 in NY
Median gross rent$2,182
89th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621203rd of 1,367 in NY
Population density5,159/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi293rd of 1,693 in NY
Government workers19.3%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%745th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters59.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%407th of 1,579 in NY
Average commute31.2 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min565th of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$527,500
77th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800371st of 1,614 in NY
Median earnings per worker$59,814
75th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321512th of 1,676 in NY
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%650th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$50,503
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712549th of 1,690 in NY
Population40,706
68th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366137th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%578th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate74.4%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,054th of 1,673 in NY
Diversity index56.3
64th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5291st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents14.4%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%409th of 1,693 in NY
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,179th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%646th of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%835th of 1,691 in NY
Residents 65 and older16.1%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,261st of 1,693 in NY
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%811th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%764th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%685th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%479th of 1,689 in NY
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,044th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,050th of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate6%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,210th of 1,679 in NY
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,449th of 1,675 in NY
Self-employed workers6.2%
11th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,357th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	11704	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median household incomeStrength	$129,195	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	89th	243rd of 1,602
Median gross rent	$2,182	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	89th	203rd of 1,367
Population density	5,159/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	293rd of 1,693
Government workers	19.3%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	82nd	745th of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.2%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	81st	407th of 1,579
Average commute	31.2 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	79th	565th of 1,618
Median home value	$527,500	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	77th	371st of 1,614
Median earnings per worker	$59,814	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	75th	512th of 1,676
Healthcare workers	11.3%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	74th	650th of 1,685
Per capita income	$50,503	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	73rd	549th of 1,690
Population	40,706	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	68th	137th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	67th	578th of 1,685
Homeownership rate	74.4%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	65th	1,054th of 1,673
Diversity index	56.3	55.6	65.5	61.4	64th	291st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	14.4%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	63rd	409th of 1,693
Median age	40.2	41.7	39.8	38.9	59th	1,179th of 1,693
Broadband access	92.9%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	57th	646th of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	51st	835th of 1,691
Residents 65 and older	16.1%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	47th	1,261st of 1,693
Work from home	11.8%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	45th	811th of 1,685
Tech workers	2.3%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	39th	764th of 1,685
Residents under 18	20.7%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	37th	685th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	5.3%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	36th	479th of 1,689
Veterans	4.4%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	31st	1,044th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.442	0.517	0.483	23rd	1,050th of 1,669
Poverty rateStrength	6%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	19th	1,210th of 1,679
Housing vacancy	3.4%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	15th	1,449th of 1,675
Self-employed workers	6.2%	10%	9.7%	10%	11th	1,357th of 1,685

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

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

16.1%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black13%
Hispanic23%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

56.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

71%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 12,754
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 72.4%
Married couples: 51.2%
Living alone: 21.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

11704

$129,195

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,503

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

42.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11704

$527,500

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11704

$2,182

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,206
Owner-occupied: 74.4%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

29%

20–29

19%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

17%

Average commute

31.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Education

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Production

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Construction

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$59,814

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11704	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,858	$74,888
Service	$33,038	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,104	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,184	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

17%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.4%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): West Babylon
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.7158° N, 73.3593° W
Land area: 7.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

West Babylon (unincorporated)98% of zip
Wyandanch (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11704

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11707	West Babylon, NY · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
11757	Lindenhurst, NY	2 mi	44,413	$127,889	$508,100
11703	North Babylon, NY	2.1 mi	17,187	$137,158	$521,700
11798	Wyandanch, NY	2.7 mi	—	—	—
11726	Copiague, NY	3.1 mi	21,455	$128,425	$481,500
11795	West Islip, NY	3.3 mi	25,379	$177,269	$619,900
11729	Deer Park, NY	3.6 mi	27,231	$136,939	$539,700
11701	Amityville, NY	3.7 mi	29,509	$117,033	$499,500
11735	Farmingdale, NY	4 mi	32,028	$139,443	$591,500
11737	Farmingdale, NY · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
11762	Massapequa Park, NY	5.1 mi	22,487	$169,624	$641,000
11718	Brightwaters, NY	5.1 mi	3,179	$218,000	$768,600

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Questions about 11704

What city is zip code 11704?

11704 is assigned to West Babylon, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11704 in?

11704 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11704?

About 40,706 people live in 11704, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11704 in?

11704 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11704?

The median household income in 11704 is $129,195.

What zip codes are near 11704?

The closest zip codes to 11704 are 11707, 11757, 11703, 11798, 11726.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11704, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.