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11743

Zip code 11743: Huntington, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
43,490
Median household income
$183K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$783K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,674/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
26 sq mi
1,694 people/sq mi

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

About 11743

11743 is a suburban zip code in Huntington, New York (Suffolk County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 43,490 people live here, or 1,694 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $183,187 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $783,100, 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. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,674 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.4 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 11743 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
43.7
Under 18
20.5%
65 and over
20.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
44.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
80%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
15,708
Average household size
2.8
Family households
72.4%
Married couples
61%
Living alone
22%
Veterans (of adults)
2.8%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
45%

Median household income

11743
$183,187
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$89,157
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
61%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11743
$783,100
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11743
$2,674
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
16,170
Owner-occupied
89.8%
Vacant
2.9%
Median year built
1959
Median rooms
7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
32.6%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
11%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
23%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
17%
20–29
17%
30–44
21%
45–59
10%
60+
24%
Average commute
38.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Sales
12%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
10%
Business and finance
9%
Education
7%
Legal and social services
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Computer and math
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Production
3%
Food service
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Finance, insurance and real estate
12%
Education
10%
Retail
9%
Manufacturing
6%
Construction
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Information
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Wholesale
3%
Public administration
3%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$82,290
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11743U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$108,941$74,888
Service$30,357$26,804
Sales and office$69,429$40,476
Construction and maintenance$81,301$49,199
Production and transportation$37,138$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
13%
Some college
12%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
32%
High school graduate or higher
96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
63.5%
Graduate or professional degree
32%
Households with broadband
95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
86.8%
No internet access
2.8%
Without health insurance
2.3%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Huntington
Center point
40.8834° N, 73.4236° W
Land area
26 sq mi
Water area
3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Lloyd Harbor34% of zip
  • Huntington (unincorporated)28% of zip
  • West Hills (unincorporated)15% of zip
  • Elwood (unincorporated)10% of zip
  • Huntington Bay4% of zip
  • Halesite (unincorporated)4% of zip
  • Greenlawn (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Huntington Station (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11743

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11724Cold Spring Harbor2.2 mi$250,000+
11721Centerport3 mi$197,179
11740Greenlawn3.5 mi$152,386
11797Woodbury5.1 mi$192,609
11768Northport5.2 mi$172,570
11771Oyster Bay5.4 mi$157,923
11791Syosset5.6 mi$202,962
11773Syosset · PO box5.7 mi—
11731East Northport5.7 mi$161,132
11746Huntington Station5.8 mi$164,589
11760Melville · PO box6.2 mi—
11775Melville · PO box6.2 mi—

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Questions about 11743

What city is zip code 11743?

11743 is assigned to Huntington, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11743 in?

11743 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11743?

About 43,490 people live in 11743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11743 in?

11743 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11743?

The median household income in 11743 is $183,187.

What zip codes are near 11743?

The closest zip codes to 11743 are 11724, 11721, 11740, 11797, 11768.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11743, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.