Zip code 11729: Deer Park, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11729?

11729 is assigned to Deer Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11729 in?

11729 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11729?

About 27,231 people live in 11729, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11729?

The median household income in 11729 is $136,939.

Q: What zip codes are near 11729?

The closest zip codes to 11729 are 11703, 11798, 11707, 11704, 11795.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

27,231

Median household income

$137K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$540K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,928/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.2 sq mi

4,394 people/sq mi

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

About 11729

11729 is an urban zip code in Deer Park, New York (Suffolk County), covering 6.2 sq mi of land. About 27,231 people live here, or 4,394 per square mile. The median resident is 38.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $136,939 a year, 70% above the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $539,700, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,928 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11729 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$136,939
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974205th of 1,602 in NY
Diversity index69.1
92nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.583rd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%381st of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%641st of 1,673 in NY
Median gross rent$1,928
81st
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621302nd of 1,367 in NY
Median home value$539,700
78th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800365th of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents22.1%
78th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%252nd of 1,693 in NY
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%813th of 1,685 in NY
Population density4,394/sq mi
77th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi319th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters57.5%
75th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%463rd of 1,579 in NY
Median earnings per worker$60,211
75th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321500th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$50,951
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712531st of 1,690 in NY
Average commute29.3 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min677th of 1,618 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%
61st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%651st of 1,691 in NY
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%816th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%487th of 1,685 in NY
Median age38.9
49th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,290th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%534th of 1,693 in NY
Population27,231
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366242nd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%895th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.6%
35th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,379th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,010th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,045th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy3.8%
19th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,407th of 1,675 in NY
Uninsured rate3.3%
15th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%897th of 1,689 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.390
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,192nd of 1,669 in NY
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,300th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,456th of 1,679 in NY

Measure	11729	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median household incomeStrength	$136,939	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	92nd	205th of 1,602
Diversity index	69.1	55.6	65.5	61.4	92nd	83rd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	13.4%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	90th	381st of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	87th	641st of 1,673
Median gross rent	$1,928	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	81st	302nd of 1,367
Median home value	$539,700	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	78th	365th of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	22.1%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	78th	252nd of 1,693
Government workers	18.3%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	78th	813th of 1,685
Population density	4,394/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	77th	319th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	57.5%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	75th	463rd of 1,579
Median earnings per worker	$60,211	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	75th	500th of 1,676
Per capita income	$50,951	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	73rd	531st of 1,690
Average commute	29.3 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	70th	677th of 1,618
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.6%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	61st	651st of 1,691
Self-employed workers	10%	10%	9.7%	10%	59th	816th of 1,685
Tech workers	3.3%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	58th	487th of 1,685
Median age	38.9	41.7	39.8	38.9	49th	1,290th of 1,693
Residents under 18	22%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	49th	534th of 1,693
Population	27,231	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	44th	242nd of 1,693
Work from home	10.9%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	40th	895th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	14.6%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	35th	1,379th of 1,693
Broadband access	89.8%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	33rd	1,010th of 1,673
Veterans	4.4%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	31st	1,045th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	3.8%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	19th	1,407th of 1,675
Uninsured rateStrength	3.3%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	15th	897th of 1,689
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.390	0.442	0.517	0.483	14th	1,192nd of 1,669
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	8th	1,300th of 1,685
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	4th	1,456th of 1,679

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

16%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.9

Under 18

22%

65 and over

14.6%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black14%
Hispanic23%
Asian11%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

69.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

22.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

13%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 8,697
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 71%
Married couples: 54.6%
Living alone: 23.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

19%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

11729

$136,939

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,951

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.390

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11729

$539,700

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11729

$1,928

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 9,045
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 3.8%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

19%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

29.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

10%

Management

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

11%

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Manufacturing

Information

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$60,211

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11729	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,777	$74,888
Service	$33,681	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,992	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$76,679	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,861	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

18%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.9%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 3.3%
Limited-English households: 4%

Geography

City (USPS): Deer Park
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.7611° N, 73.3253° W
Land area: 6.2 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

Deer Park (unincorporated)98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11729

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11703	North Babylon, NY	2 mi	17,187	$137,158	$521,700
11798	Wyandanch, NY	2.8 mi	—	—	—
11707	West Babylon, NY · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
11704	West Babylon, NY	3.6 mi	40,706	$129,195	$527,500
11795	West Islip, NY	3.9 mi	25,379	$177,269	$619,900
11717	Brentwood, NY	4.1 mi	—	—	—
11746	Huntington Station, NY	4.2 mi	65,747	$164,589	$695,200
11718	Brightwaters, NY	4.5 mi	3,179	$218,000	$768,600
11747	Melville, NY	4.7 mi	20,513	$159,540	$757,800
11760	Melville, NY · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
11775	Melville, NY · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
11706	Bay Shore, NY	5.5 mi	68,976	$119,603	$494,300

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Questions about 11729

What city is zip code 11729?

11729 is assigned to Deer Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11729 in?

11729 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11729?

About 27,231 people live in 11729, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11729 in?

11729 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11729?

The median household income in 11729 is $136,939.

What zip codes are near 11729?

The closest zip codes to 11729 are 11703, 11798, 11707, 11704, 11795.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11729, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.