Zip code 11727: Coram, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11727
11727 is an urban zip code in Coram, New York (Suffolk County), covering 9.4 sq mi of land. About 28,495 people live here, or 3,033 per square mile. The median resident is 43.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $103,287 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $443,200, 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. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,479 a month.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and construction and repair. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 11727 compares
- Healthcare workers16.8%98thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%156th of 1,685 in NY
- Median gross rent$2,47995thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621115th of 1,367 in NY
- Government workers22.1%90thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%505th of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute33.8 min89thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min411th of 1,618 in NY
- Diversity index67.188thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5108th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$63,42481stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321416th of 1,676 in NY
- Median age43.178thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8881st of 1,693 in NY
- Median household income$103,28774thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974460th of 1,602 in NY
- 74thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%291st of 1,693 in NY
- Per capita income$49,32071stU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712579th of 1,690 in NY
- 69thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%541st of 1,579 in NY
- Median home value$443,20068thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800464th of 1,614 in NY
- Population density3,033/sq mi67thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi369th of 1,693 in NY
- 62ndU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,039th of 1,693 in NY
- Broadband access93.1%58thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%622nd of 1,673 in NY
- 57thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%699th of 1,685 in NY
- Housing vacancy7.6%57thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,012th of 1,675 in NY
- 54thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%788th of 1,691 in NY
- Homeownership rate67.5%47thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,235th of 1,673 in NY
- Population28,49546thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366229th of 1,693 in NY
- 46thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%950th of 1,685 in NY
- Veterans5.3%43rdU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%873rd of 1,693 in NY
- 32ndU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,004th of 1,679 in NY
- Tech workers1.8%29thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%894th of 1,685 in NY
- 25thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,012th of 1,669 in NY
- 22ndU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,204th of 1,685 in NY
- Residents under 1818.5%21stU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%999th of 1,693 in NY
- Uninsured rate3.4%16thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%867th of 1,689 in NY
| Measure | 11727 | Suffolk | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 16.8% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 156th of 1,685 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,479 | $2,255 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 115th of 1,367 | |
| Government workers | 22.1% | 18.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 505th of 1,685 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 33.8 min | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 411th of 1,618 | |
| Diversity index | 67.1 | 55.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 108th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $63,424 | $61,833 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 416th of 1,676 | |
| Median age | 43.1 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 881st of 1,693 | |
| Median household income | $103,287 | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 460th of 1,602 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.5% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 291st of 1,693 | |
| Per capita income | $49,320 | $57,164 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 579th of 1,690 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 55.6% | 58.8% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 541st of 1,579 | |
| Median home value | $443,200 | $578,400 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 464th of 1,614 | |
| Population density | 3,033/sq mi | 1,680/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 369th of 1,693 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.2% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,039th of 1,693 | |
| Broadband access | 93.1% | 93.2% | 90.8% | 91% | 622nd of 1,673 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 699th of 1,685 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.6% | 11.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,012th of 1,675 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 788th of 1,691 | |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 82.2% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,235th of 1,673 | |
| Population | 28,495 | 1,530,146 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 229th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9% | 10% | 9.7% | 10% | 950th of 1,685 | |
| Veterans | 5.3% | 4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 873rd of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rate | 8% | 6.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,004th of 1,679 | |
| Tech workers | 1.8% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 894th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.406 | 0.442 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,012th of 1,669 | |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,204th of 1,685 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.5% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 22% | 999th of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 867th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White51%
- Black15%
- Hispanic19%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial10%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 11,104
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 62.7%
- Married couples
- 43.2%
- Living alone
- 31.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.3%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,018
- Owner-occupied
- 67.5%
- Vacant
- 7.6%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 55.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 28.5%
- Home value to income
- 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 11727 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,578 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,687 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $44,949 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,765 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $53,390 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.5%
- Households with broadband
- 93.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 79.8%
- No internet access
- 5.4%
- Without health insurance
- 3.4%
- Limited-English households
- 2.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Coram
- State
- New York
- County
- Suffolk County
- Center point
- 40.8802° N, 73.0037° W
- Land area
- 9.4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- Coram (unincorporated)99% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11727
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11784 | Selden, NY | 2.2 mi | $104,369 |
| 11953 | Middle Island, NY | 2.9 mi | $86,206 |
| 11776 | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 3.2 mi | $120,573 |
| 11738 | Farmingville, NY | 3.4 mi | $140,121 |
| 11764 | Miller Place, NY | 3.8 mi | $146,813 |
| 11763 | Medford, NY | 4 mi | $120,783 |
| 11720 | Centereach, NY | 4.2 mi | $134,898 |
| 11766 | Mount Sinai, NY | 4.2 mi | $153,235 |
| 00501 | Holtsville, NY · PO box | 5 mi | — |
| 00544 | Holtsville, NY · PO box | 5 mi | — |
| 11742 | Holtsville, NY | 5.2 mi | $125,162 |
| 11980 | Yaphank, NY | 5.3 mi | $102,600 |
Zip codes like 11727 elsewhere
Questions about 11727
What city is zip code 11727?
11727 is assigned to Coram, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11727 in?
11727 is in Suffolk County, New York.
What is the population of 11727?
About 28,495 people live in 11727, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11727 in?
11727 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11727?
The median household income in 11727 is $103,287.
What zip codes are near 11727?
The closest zip codes to 11727 are 11784, 11953, 11776, 11738, 11764.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11727, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.