Zip code 11721: Centerport, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11721?

11721 is assigned to Centerport, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11721 in?

11721 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11721?

About 6,426 people live in 11721, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11721?

The median household income in 11721 is $197,179.

Q: What zip codes are near 11721?

The closest zip codes to 11721 are 11768, 11740, 11743, 11731, 11724.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

6,426

Median household income

$197K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$740K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,500+/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.5 sq mi

2,561 people/sq mi

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

About 11721

11721 is an urban zip code in Centerport, New York (Suffolk County), covering 2.5 sq mi of land. About 6,426 people live here, or 2,561 per square mile. The median resident is 50.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $197,179 a year, about 2.4× the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $740,300, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.3 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 11721 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$197,179
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97439th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$109,501
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,71263rd of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$3,500+
99th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62118th of 1,367 in NY
Homeownership rate96.6%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%99th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access98.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%127th of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$101,023
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,32182nd of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher71.4%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%88th of 1,691 in NY
Median age50.2
95th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8347th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers16%
93rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%286th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute35.3 min
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min355th of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$740,300
89th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800190th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home20.9%
80th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%272nd of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older20.9%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%751st of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%476th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
70th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517505th of 1,669 in NY
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%357th of 1,685 in NY
Population density2,561/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi404th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,116th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,022nd of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index37
32nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5621st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%803rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1819.8%
30th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%834th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,128th of 1,693 in NY
Population6,426
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366647th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy2.7%
8th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,514th of 1,675 in NY
Poverty rate4.1%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,400th of 1,679 in NY
Rent-burdened renters31.7%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,270th of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,534th of 1,689 in NY

Measure	11721	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median household incomeStrength	$197,179	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	99th	39th of 1,602
Per capita incomeStrength	$109,501	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	99th	63rd of 1,690
Median gross rent	$3,500+	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	99th	18th of 1,367
Homeownership rateStrength	96.6%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	99th of 1,673
Broadband accessStrength	98.5%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	99th	127th of 1,673
Median earnings per workerStrength	$101,023	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	98th	82nd of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	71.4%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	96th	88th of 1,691
Median age	50.2	41.7	39.8	38.9	95th	347th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	16%	10%	9.7%	10%	93rd	286th of 1,685
Average commuteWeakness	35.3 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	92nd	355th of 1,618
Median home value	$740,300	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	89th	190th of 1,614
Work from home	20.9%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	80th	272nd of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	20.9%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	78th	751st of 1,693
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	74th	476th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.442	0.517	0.483	70th	505th of 1,669
Tech workers	3.9%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	67th	357th of 1,685
Population density	2,561/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	404th of 1,693
Government workers	15.4%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	62nd	1,116th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	9%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	43rd	1,022nd of 1,685
Diversity index	37	55.6	65.5	61.4	32nd	621st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	5.6%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	32nd	803rd of 1,693
Residents under 18	19.8%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	30th	834th of 1,693
Veterans	3.9%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	25th	1,128th of 1,693
Population	6,426	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	10th	647th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	2.7%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	8th	1,514th of 1,675
Poverty rateStrength	4.1%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	7th	1,400th of 1,679
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.7%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	6th	1,270th of 1,579
Uninsured rateStrength	0.3%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,534th of 1,689

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

15%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.2

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

20.9%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black2%
Hispanic10%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 2,417
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 76.7%
Married couples: 69%
Living alone: 19.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

48%

Median household income

11721

$197,179

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$109,501

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

64.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11721

$740,300

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11721

$3,500+

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,484
Owner-occupied: 96.6%
Vacant: 2.7%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

15%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

21%

20–29

15%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

16%

Average commute

35.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Education

13%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Food service

0.5%

Transportation and moving

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Education

14%

Professional and technical services

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Construction

Retail

Other services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$101,023

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11721	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$121,090	$74,888
Service	$33,024	$26,804
Sales and office	$94,955	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,726	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,818	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

40%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.9%
Households with broadband: 98.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.8%
No internet access: 0.7%
Without health insurance: 0.3%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Centerport
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.9024° N, 73.3714° W
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Centerport (unincorporated)84% of zip
Greenlawn (unincorporated)9% of zip
Huntington (unincorporated)7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11721

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11768	Northport, NY	2.2 mi	22,030	$172,570	$801,700
11740	Greenlawn, NY	2.6 mi	10,127	$152,386	$693,700
11743	Huntington, NY	3 mi	43,490	$183,187	$783,100
11731	East Northport, NY	4 mi	29,999	$161,132	$646,600
11724	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	5.2 mi	3,073	$250,000+	$1,641,000
11746	Huntington Station, NY	6.1 mi	65,747	$164,589	$695,200
11725	Commack, NY	6.4 mi	29,073	$168,281	$670,000
11754	Kings Park, NY	6.5 mi	17,565	$123,393	$624,700
11797	Woodbury, NY	7.8 mi	9,402	$192,609	$1,007,000
11760	Melville, NY · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
11775	Melville, NY · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
11771	Oyster Bay, NY	8.3 mi	10,908	$157,923	$936,300

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Questions about 11721

What city is zip code 11721?

11721 is assigned to Centerport, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11721 in?

11721 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11721?

About 6,426 people live in 11721, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11721 in?

11721 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11721?

The median household income in 11721 is $197,179.

What zip codes are near 11721?

The closest zip codes to 11721 are 11768, 11740, 11743, 11731, 11724.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11721, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.