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11719

Zip code 11719: Brookhaven, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
3,235
Median household income
$126K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$659K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$3,088/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5.3 sq mi
606 people/sq mi

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

About 11719

11719 is a suburban zip code in Brookhaven, New York (Suffolk County), covering 5.3 sq mi of land. About 3,235 people live here, or 606 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $126,250 a year, 56% above the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $658,700, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,088 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; education; and management.

How 11719 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
43.9
Under 18
18.9%
65 and over
23.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
39.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

Households

Households
971
Average household size
2.8
Family households
71.4%
Married couples
60.5%
Living alone
20.5%
Veterans (of adults)
7.4%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
8%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
25%

Median household income

11719
$126,250
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$51,806
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
39%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11719
$658,700
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11719
$3,088
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
97%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,028
Owner-occupied
86%
Vacant
5.5%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
49.6%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
2%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
23%
20–29
25%
30–44
26%
45–59
9%
60+
6%
Average commute
27.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance
14%
Education
14%
Management
13%
Cleaning and personal care
13%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
9%
Police and fire
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Sales
4%
Computer and math
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Food service
2%
Production
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Engineering and science
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
16%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Other services
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Admin, support and management
7%
Retail
6%
Public administration
6%
Professional and technical services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Construction
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$61,469
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11719U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$81,444$74,888
Service$35,172$26,804
Sales and office$45,313$40,476
Construction and maintenance$69,688$49,199
Production and transportation$27,024$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
27%
Some college
16%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
Graduate or professional degree
14.2%
Households with broadband
96.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
86.7%
No internet access
0.9%
Without health insurance
3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Brookhaven
Center point
40.7767° N, 72.9078° W
Land area
5.3 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Brookhaven (unincorporated)97% of zip
  • Yaphank (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11719

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11713Bellport1.8 mi$108,173
11967Shirley2.3 mi$111,617
11950Mastic3.8 mi$97,661
11951Mastic Beach3.8 mi$110,862
11980Yaphank3.9 mi$102,600
11772Patchogue4.3 mi$105,245
11763Medford5.1 mi$120,783
11955Moriches5.1 mi$79,844
11934Center Moriches6.1 mi$170,801
11973Upton6.3 mi—
11715Blue Point6.9 mi$163,125
11742Holtsville7.4 mi$125,162

Zip codes like 11719 elsewhere

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Questions about 11719

What city is zip code 11719?

11719 is assigned to Brookhaven, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11719 in?

11719 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11719?

About 3,235 people live in 11719, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11719 in?

11719 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11719?

The median household income in 11719 is $126,250.

What zip codes are near 11719?

The closest zip codes to 11719 are 11713, 11967, 11950, 11951, 11980.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11719, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.