Zip code 11747: Melville, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11747?

11747 is assigned to Melville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11747 in?

11747 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11747?

About 20,513 people live in 11747, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11747?

The median household income in 11747 is $159,540.

Q: What zip codes are near 11747?

The closest zip codes to 11747 are 11760, 11775, 11798, 11804, 11746.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

20,513

Median household income

$160K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$758K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,500+/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

1,629 people/sq mi

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

About 11747

11747 is a suburban zip code in Melville, New York (Suffolk County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 20,513 people live here, or 1,629 per square mile. The median resident is 49.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $159,540 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $757,800, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.5 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11747 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median gross rent$3,500+
99th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62119th of 1,367 in NY
Rent-burdened renters69.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%180th of 1,579 in NY
Median household income$159,540
96th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974109th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$90,851
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321115th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$81,231
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712131st of 1,690 in NY
Residents 65 and older27.4%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%288th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers14.9%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%266th of 1,685 in NY
Median age49.4
94th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8390th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate88.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%413th of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%169th of 1,691 in NY
Unemployment rate9.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%214th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access96.8%
91st
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%229th of 1,673 in NY
Median home value$757,800
90th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800183rd of 1,614 in NY
Average commute33.5 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min420th of 1,618 in NY
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%624th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.456
67th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517527th of 1,669 in NY
Foreign-born residents14.3%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%412th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%553rd of 1,685 in NY
Population density1,629/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi477th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%581st of 1,685 in NY
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,265th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index38.3
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5600th of 1,693 in NY
Population20,513
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366321st of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,429th of 1,675 in NY
Residents under 1816.9%
14th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,175th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans2.6%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,349th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,357th of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,461st of 1,689 in NY

Measure	11747	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median gross rent	$3,500+	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	99th	19th of 1,367
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.7%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	97th	180th of 1,579
Median household incomeStrength	$159,540	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	96th	109th of 1,602
Median earnings per workerStrength	$90,851	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	96th	115th of 1,676
Per capita incomeStrength	$81,231	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	95th	131st of 1,690
Residents 65 and older	27.4%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	95th	288th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	14.9%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	95th	266th of 1,685
Median age	49.4	41.7	39.8	38.9	94th	390th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	88.1%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	93rd	413th of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.1%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	91st	169th of 1,691
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.1%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	91st	214th of 1,685
Broadband accessStrength	96.8%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	91st	229th of 1,673
Median home value	$757,800	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	90th	183rd of 1,614
Average commuteWeakness	33.5 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	88th	420th of 1,618
Self-employed workers	11.6%	10%	9.7%	10%	74th	624th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.456	0.442	0.517	0.483	67th	527th of 1,669
Foreign-born residents	14.3%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	63rd	412th of 1,693
Work from home	14.9%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	60th	553rd of 1,685
Population density	1,629/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	477th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.9%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	50th	581st of 1,685
Government workers	13.7%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	50th	1,265th of 1,685
Diversity index	38.3	55.6	65.5	61.4	33rd	600th of 1,693
Population	20,513	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	32nd	321st of 1,693
Housing vacancy	3.6%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	17th	1,429th of 1,675
Residents under 18	16.9%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	14th	1,175th of 1,693
Veterans	2.6%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	11th	1,349th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	10th	1,357th of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,461st 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

12%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

49.4

Under 18

16.9%

65 and over

27.4%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black2%
Hispanic7%
Asian9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

38.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,543
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 68.2%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 27.8%
Veterans (of adults): 2.6%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

39%

Median household income

11747

$159,540

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$81,231

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

54%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.456

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11747

$757,800

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11747

$3,500+

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,821
Owner-occupied: 88.1%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.9%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

23%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

18%

Average commute

33.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Healthcare

15%

Business and finance

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

Education

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.8%

Production

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Professional and technical services

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Education

12%

Retail

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Information

Construction

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$90,851

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11747	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$104,865	$74,888
Service	$24,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$64,206	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,282	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,370	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

34%

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.8%
Households with broadband: 96.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.1%
No internet access: 2.6%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Melville
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.7838° N, 73.4093° W
Land area: 13 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

Melville (unincorporated)91% of zip
West Hills (unincorporated)7% of zip
Dix Hills (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11747

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11760	Melville, NY · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
11775	Melville, NY · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
11798	Wyandanch, NY	2.7 mi	—	—	—
11804	Old Bethpage, NY	3.1 mi	4,835	$190,469	$848,500
11746	Huntington Station, NY	3.2 mi	65,747	$164,589	$695,200
11803	Plainview, NY	3.3 mi	29,713	$187,514	$800,200
11735	Farmingdale, NY	3.7 mi	32,028	$139,443	$591,500
11737	Farmingdale, NY · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
11797	Woodbury, NY	4.2 mi	9,402	$192,609	$1,007,000
11729	Deer Park, NY	4.7 mi	27,231	$136,939	$539,700
11714	Bethpage, NY	4.9 mi	22,695	$120,172	$600,700
11704	West Babylon, NY	5.4 mi	40,706	$129,195	$527,500

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Questions about 11747

What city is zip code 11747?

11747 is assigned to Melville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11747 in?

11747 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11747?

About 20,513 people live in 11747, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11747 in?

11747 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11747?

The median household income in 11747 is $159,540.

What zip codes are near 11747?

The closest zip codes to 11747 are 11760, 11775, 11798, 11804, 11746.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11747, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.