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11735

Zip code 11735: Farmingdale, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
32,028
Median household income
$139K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$592K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,301/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
11 sq mi
2,983 people/sq mi

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

About 11735

11735 is an urban zip code in Farmingdale, New York (Suffolk County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 32,028 people live here, or 2,983 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $139,443 a year, 73% above the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $591,500, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,301 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.5 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and business and finance. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11735 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
41.8
Under 18
18.2%
65 and over
18.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
46.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
78%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.7%

Households

Households
11,045
Average household size
2.8
Family households
72.5%
Married couples
56.1%
Living alone
22.9%
Veterans (of adults)
2.3%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
31%

Median household income

11735
$139,443
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$62,784
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
47.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11735
$591,500
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11735
$2,301
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
11%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0.0%
Housing units
11,261
Owner-occupied
82.3%
Vacant
1.9%
Median year built
1958
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.5%
Home value to income
4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
8%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
14%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
28%
20–29
17%
30–44
18%
45–59
8%
60+
18%
Average commute
31.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
13%
Office and admin
12%
Business and finance
11%
Sales
9%
Healthcare
8%
Education
8%
Construction and repair
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Police and fire
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
2%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services
15%
Education
13%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Public administration
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$73,345
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11735U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$91,961$74,888
Service$36,353$26,804
Sales and office$58,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$93,967$49,199
Production and transportation$37,348$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
20%
Some college
16%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.8%
Graduate or professional degree
18.5%
Households with broadband
94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.6%
No internet access
4.9%
Without health insurance
3.2%
Limited-English households
1.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Farmingdale
Center point
40.7328° N, 73.4328° W
Land area
11 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

11735 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • East Farmingdale (unincorporated)53% of zip
  • South Farmingdale (unincorporated)19% of zip
  • Old Bethpage (unincorporated)10% of zip
  • Farmingdale10% of zip
  • Plainedge (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Bethpage (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Melville (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11735

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11737Farmingdale · PO box0.7 mi—
11804Old Bethpage2.2 mi$190,469
11714Bethpage2.9 mi$120,172
11798Wyandanch3.2 mi—
11762Massapequa Park3.5 mi$169,624
11701Amityville3.6 mi$117,033
11747Melville3.7 mi$159,540
11803Plainview4 mi$187,514
11704West Babylon4 mi$129,195
11707West Babylon · PO box4.2 mi—
11726Copiague4.2 mi$128,425
11757Lindenhurst4.3 mi$127,889

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Questions about 11735

What city is zip code 11735?

11735 is assigned to Farmingdale, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11735 in?

11735 is mostly in Suffolk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 11735?

About 32,028 people live in 11735, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11735 in?

11735 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11735?

The median household income in 11735 is $139,443.

What zip codes are near 11735?

The closest zip codes to 11735 are 11737, 11804, 11714, 11798, 11762.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11735, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.