Zip code 11762: Massapequa Park, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11762?

11762 is assigned to Massapequa Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11762 in?

11762 is in Nassau County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11762?

About 22,487 people live in 11762, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11762?

The median household income in 11762 is $169,624.

Q: What zip codes are near 11762?

The closest zip codes to 11762 are 11701, 11758, 11783, 11726, 11737.

Residential delivery areaNassau CountyEastern Time

Population

22,487

Median household income

$170K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$641K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,469/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.2 sq mi

6,984 people/sq mi

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

About 11762

11762 is an urban zip code in Massapequa Park, New York (Nassau County), covering 3.2 sq mi of land. About 22,487 people live here, or 6,984 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $169,624 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $641,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,469 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and management.

How 11762 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median gross rent$3,469
99th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62126th of 1,367 in NY
Homeownership rate98.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%73rd of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$169,624
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97484th of 1,602 in NY
Broadband access97.9%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%153rd of 1,673 in NY
Government workers26.7%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%261st of 1,685 in NY
Average commute35 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min366th of 1,618 in NY
Median earnings per worker$76,216
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321209th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$66,684
90th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712237th of 1,690 in NY
Population density6,984/sq mi
88th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi251st of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$641,000
84th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800288th of 1,614 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher52%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%311th of 1,691 in NY
Median age43.5
79th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8833rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older21%
79th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%744th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%550th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%602nd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers9.3%
47th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%967th of 1,685 in NY
Population22,487
35th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366294th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%969th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,102nd of 1,685 in NY
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,069th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents4%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%937th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1818.2%
20th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,043rd of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index20.4
13th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,009th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,156th of 1,689 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.351
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,462nd of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate2.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,530th of 1,679 in NY
Housing vacancy1.6%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,559th of 1,675 in NY
Rent-burdened renters22.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,382nd of 1,579 in NY

Measure	11762	Nassau	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median gross rent	$3,469	$2,252	$1,621	$1,413	99th	26th of 1,367
Homeownership rateStrength	98.4%	81.9%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	73rd of 1,673
Median household incomeStrength	$169,624	$146,202	$85,974	$80,734	97th	84th of 1,602
Broadband accessStrength	97.9%	94.8%	90.8%	91%	97th	153rd of 1,673
Government workers	26.7%	17.9%	16.4%	14.5%	96th	261st of 1,685
Average commuteWeakness	35 min	36 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	91st	366th of 1,618
Median earnings per workerStrength	$76,216	$70,913	$55,321	$49,666	91st	209th of 1,676
Per capita incomeStrength	$66,684	$64,198	$50,712	$44,673	90th	237th of 1,690
Population density	6,984/sq mi	4,884/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	88th	251st of 1,693
Median home value	$641,000	$684,700	$423,800	$332,700	84th	288th of 1,614
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52%	49.7%	40.2%	35.7%	82nd	311th of 1,691
Median age	43.5	42	39.8	38.9	79th	833rd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	21%	18.7%	17.9%	17.2%	79th	744th of 1,693
Work from home	14.9%	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%	60th	550th of 1,685
Tech workers	2.8%	3.2%	3.5%	3.8%	48th	602nd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	9.3%	12.5%	11.8%	9.7%	47th	967th of 1,685
Population	22,487	1,389,591	19,852,366	334,922,499	35th	294th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	6.4%	5.2%	32nd	969th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	7.9%	10.7%	9.7%	10%	31st	1,102nd of 1,685
Veterans	4.2%	3%	3.7%	6.2%	28th	1,069th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	4%	23.3%	22.8%	14.1%	24th	937th of 1,693
Residents under 18	18.2%	21.5%	20.5%	22%	20th	1,043rd of 1,693
Diversity index	20.4	64.3	65.5	61.4	13th	1,009th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	3.8%	5.1%	8.4%	7th	1,156th of 1,689
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.351	0.451	0.517	0.483	3rd	1,462nd of 1,669
Poverty rateStrength	2.6%	5.4%	14%	12.5%	2nd	1,530th of 1,679
Housing vacancy	1.6%	4.4%	10%	10.1%	2nd	1,559th of 1,675
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.2%	55%	52.1%	51.1%	2nd	1,382nd of 1,579

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

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.5

Under 18

18.2%

65 and over

21%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.5%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

20.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 7,747
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 83.4%
Married couples: 71.5%
Living alone: 14.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

41%

Median household income

11762

$169,624

Nassau Co.

$146,202

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$66,684

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

58.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.351

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11762

$641,000

Nassau Co.

$684,700

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11762

$3,469

Nassau Co.

$2,252

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 7,873
Owner-occupied: 98.4%
Vacant: 1.6%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

19%

20–29

18%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

21%

Average commute

35 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

14%

Office and admin

14%

Management

13%

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

21%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Retail

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Other services

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$76,216

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11762	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$102,351	$74,888
Service	$52,893	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,205	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$85,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$69,351	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.2%
Households with broadband: 97.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.4%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Massapequa Park
State: New York
County: Nassau County
Center point: 40.6827° N, 73.4467° W
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: 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

Massapequa Park68% of zip
East Massapequa (unincorporated)27% of zip
North Massapequa (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11762

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11701	Amityville, NY	1.7 mi	29,509	$117,033	$499,500
11758	Massapequa, NY	2.1 mi	54,375	$154,110	$653,800
11783	Seaford, NY	2.3 mi	21,127	$176,993	$654,300
11726	Copiague, NY	2.7 mi	21,455	$128,425	$481,500
11737	Farmingdale, NY · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
11735	Farmingdale, NY	3.5 mi	32,028	$139,443	$591,500
11757	Lindenhurst, NY	3.9 mi	44,413	$127,889	$508,100
11793	Wantagh, NY	4.2 mi	32,349	$167,068	$659,500
11714	Bethpage, NY	4.6 mi	22,695	$120,172	$600,700
11702	Babylon, NY	4.6 mi	13,909	$137,652	$626,900
11710	Bellmore, NY	4.7 mi	34,834	$173,054	$672,500
11756	Levittown, NY	4.7 mi	42,665	$146,019	$584,300

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Questions about 11762

What city is zip code 11762?

11762 is assigned to Massapequa Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11762 in?

11762 is in Nassau County, New York.

What is the population of 11762?

About 22,487 people live in 11762, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11762 in?

11762 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11762?

The median household income in 11762 is $169,624.

What zip codes are near 11762?

The closest zip codes to 11762 are 11701, 11758, 11783, 11726, 11737.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11762, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.