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11766

Zip code 11766: Mount Sinai, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
10,750
Median household income
$153K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$650K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$3,088/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49
U.S. 38.9
Land area
6 sq mi
1,784 people/sq mi

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

About 11766

11766 is a suburban zip code in Mount Sinai, New York (Suffolk County), covering 6 sq mi of land. About 10,750 people live here, or 1,784 per square mile. The median resident is 49 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $153,235 a year, 90% above the national median of $80,734. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $649,600, 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. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,088 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.8 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and education.

How 11766 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
49
Under 18
20.7%
65 and over
28.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
33.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
85%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
3,934
Average household size
2.7
Family households
78.9%
Married couples
73.9%
Living alone
19.6%
Veterans (of adults)
7.1%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
3%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
4%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
37%

Median household income

11766
$153,235
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$65,939
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
51.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11766
$649,600
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11766
$3,088
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,130
Owner-occupied
92.5%
Vacant
4.7%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
44.3%
Home value to income
4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
2%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
19%
20–29
18%
30–44
23%
45–59
14%
60+
18%
Average commute
35.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Business and finance
12%
Education
12%
Sales
9%
Healthcare
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
6%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Transportation and moving
3%
Production
3%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Education
17%
Retail
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Professional and technical services
7%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Arts and recreation
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$73,395
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11766U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$100,370$74,888
Service$30,329$26,804
Sales and office$48,864$40,476
Construction and maintenance$73,324$49,199
Production and transportation$59,286$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
21%
Some college
13%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
25%
High school graduate or higher
95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
50.3%
Graduate or professional degree
25.1%
Households with broadband
96.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
86.9%
No internet access
2.7%
Without health insurance
1.8%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mount Sinai
Center point
40.9392° N, 73.0187° W
Land area
6 sq mi
Water area
1.4 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Mount Sinai (unincorporated)95% of zip
  • Coram (unincorporated)4% of zip
  • Miller Place (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11766

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11776Port Jefferson Station2.3 mi$120,573
11764Miller Place2.5 mi$146,813
11777Port Jefferson2.8 mi$150,505
11789Sound Beach2.9 mi$131,528
11727Coram4.2 mi$103,287
11778Rocky Point4.3 mi$126,349
11953Middle Island4.8 mi$86,206
11733East Setauket4.9 mi$173,281
11784Selden5 mi$104,369
11794Stony Brook5.7 mi—
11720Centereach5.8 mi$134,898
11790Stony Brook6.1 mi$171,133

Zip codes like 11766 elsewhere

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Questions about 11766

What city is zip code 11766?

11766 is assigned to Mount Sinai, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11766 in?

11766 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11766?

About 10,750 people live in 11766, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11766 in?

11766 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11766?

The median household income in 11766 is $153,235.

What zip codes are near 11766?

The closest zip codes to 11766 are 11776, 11764, 11777, 11789, 11727.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11766, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.