Zip code 11766: Mount Sinai, New York
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
- Median gross rent$3,08899thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62146th of 1,367 in NY
- Homeownership rate92.5%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%221st of 1,673 in NY
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%252nd of 1,693 in NY
- Government workers25.9%96thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%287th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$153,23595thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974128th of 1,602 in NY
- 94thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8411th of 1,693 in NY
- Average commute35.8 min93rdWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min331st of 1,618 in NY
- Per capita income$65,93989thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712245th of 1,690 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$73,39589thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321253rd of 1,676 in NY
- Broadband access96.3%87thStrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%279th of 1,673 in NY
- Median home value$649,60085thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800281st of 1,614 in NY
- 79thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%351st of 1,691 in NY
- Veterans7.1%67thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%567th of 1,693 in NY
- 65thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%571st of 1,579 in NY
- 60thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%800th of 1,685 in NY
- Work from home13.9%56thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%631st of 1,685 in NY
- Population density1,784/sq mi55thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi464th of 1,693 in NY
- 52ndU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%553rd of 1,685 in NY
- 43rdU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%645th of 1,693 in NY
- Residents under 1820.7%37thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%686th of 1,693 in NY
- Housing vacancy4.7%30thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,310th of 1,675 in NY
- Diversity index33.327thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5685th of 1,693 in NY
- 25thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,204th of 1,685 in NY
- Population10,75017thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366497th of 1,693 in NY
- 11thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,261st of 1,669 in NY
- 9thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,289th of 1,685 in NY
- Uninsured rate1.8%4thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,292nd of 1,689 in NY
- Poverty rate2.1%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,559th of 1,679 in NY
| Measure | 11766 | Suffolk | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,088 | $2,255 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 46th of 1,367 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 92.5% | 82.2% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 221st of 1,673 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 28.4% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 252nd of 1,693 | |
| Government workers | 25.9% | 18.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 287th of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $153,235 | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 128th of 1,602 | |
| Median age | 49 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 411th of 1,693 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 35.8 min | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 331st of 1,618 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $65,939 | $57,164 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 245th of 1,690 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $73,395 | $61,833 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 253rd of 1,676 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.3% | 93.2% | 90.8% | 91% | 279th of 1,673 | |
| Median home value | $649,600 | $578,400 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 281st of 1,614 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 351st of 1,691 | |
| Veterans | 7.1% | 4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 567th of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 54.6% | 58.8% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 571st of 1,579 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.1% | 10% | 9.7% | 10% | 800th of 1,685 | |
| Work from home | 13.9% | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 631st of 1,685 | |
| Population density | 1,784/sq mi | 1,680/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 464th of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 3% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 553rd of 1,685 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.1% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 645th of 1,693 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.7% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 22% | 686th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.7% | 11.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,310th of 1,675 | |
| Diversity index | 33.3 | 55.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 685th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.8% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,204th of 1,685 | |
| Population | 10,750 | 1,530,146 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 497th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.382 | 0.442 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,261st of 1,669 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.4% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,289th of 1,685 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,292nd of 1,689 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.1% | 6.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,559th of 1,679 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White81%
- Black2%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 11766 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New York
- County
- Suffolk County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11776 | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 2.3 mi | $120,573 |
| 11764 | Miller Place, NY | 2.5 mi | $146,813 |
| 11777 | Port Jefferson, NY | 2.8 mi | $150,505 |
| 11789 | Sound Beach, NY | 2.9 mi | $131,528 |
| 11727 | Coram, NY | 4.2 mi | $103,287 |
| 11778 | Rocky Point, NY | 4.3 mi | $126,349 |
| 11953 | Middle Island, NY | 4.8 mi | $86,206 |
| 11733 | East Setauket, NY | 4.9 mi | $173,281 |
| 11784 | Selden, NY | 5 mi | $104,369 |
| 11794 | Stony Brook, NY | 5.7 mi | — |
| 11720 | Centereach, NY | 5.8 mi | $134,898 |
| 11790 | Stony Brook, NY | 6.1 mi | $171,133 |
Zip codes like 11766 elsewhere
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.