Zip code 11768: Northport, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11768?

11768 is assigned to Northport, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11768 in?

11768 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11768?

About 22,030 people live in 11768, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11768?

The median household income in 11768 is $172,570.

Q: What zip codes are near 11768?

The closest zip codes to 11768 are 11721, 11740, 11731, 11743, 11754.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

22,030

Median household income

$173K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$802K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,379/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

1,459 people/sq mi

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

About 11768

11768 is a suburban zip code in Northport, New York (Suffolk County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 22,030 people live here, or 1,459 per square mile. The median resident is 48.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $172,570 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $801,700, or 4.6 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 $2,379 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 11768 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate93.2%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%188th of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$172,570
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97478th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$80,958
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712133rd of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$2,379
94th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621135th of 1,367 in NY
Median age48.9
94th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8417th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute36.1 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min319th of 1,618 in NY
Median earnings per worker$81,240
93rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321176th of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$801,700
91st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800162nd of 1,614 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher63.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%156th of 1,691 in NY
Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%553rd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%481st of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers12.6%
81st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%517th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access95.4%
79th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%376th of 1,673 in NY
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%814th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home17.7%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%393rd of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%507th of 1,685 in NY
Population density1,459/sq mi
51st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi492nd of 1,693 in NY
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%825th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
47th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517751st of 1,669 in NY
Population22,030
34th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366302nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1820.3%
34th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%739th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%796th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,397th of 1,675 in NY
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,222nd of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,178th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index23
16th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5936th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters36.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,184th of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,462nd of 1,689 in NY

Measure	11768	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Homeownership rateStrength	93.2%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	98th	188th of 1,673
Median household incomeStrength	$172,570	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	97th	78th of 1,602
Per capita incomeStrength	$80,958	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	95th	133rd of 1,690
Median gross rent	$2,379	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	94th	135th of 1,367
Median age	48.9	41.7	39.8	38.9	94th	417th of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	36.1 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	93rd	319th of 1,618
Median earnings per workerStrength	$81,240	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	93rd	176th of 1,676
Median home value	$801,700	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	91st	162nd of 1,614
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.3%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	91st	156th of 1,691
Residents 65 and older	23%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	87th	553rd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	12.5%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	85th	481st of 1,685
Self-employed workers	12.6%	10%	9.7%	10%	81st	517th of 1,685
Broadband access	95.4%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	79th	376th of 1,673
Government workers	18.3%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	78th	814th of 1,685
Work from home	17.7%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	71st	393rd of 1,685
Tech workers	3.2%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	56th	507th of 1,685
Population density	1,459/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	51st	492nd of 1,693
Veterans	5.6%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	47th	825th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.442	0.517	0.483	47th	751st of 1,669
Population	22,030	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	34th	302nd of 1,693
Residents under 18	20.3%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	34th	739th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	33rd	796th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	3.9%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	21st	1,397th of 1,675
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	18th	1,222nd of 1,679
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	16th	1,178th of 1,685
Diversity index	23	55.6	65.5	61.4	16th	936th of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.9%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	11th	1,184th of 1,579
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,462nd 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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

48.9

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0.2%
Hispanic7%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 8,193
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.7%
Married couples: 64.2%
Living alone: 21%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

40%

Median household income

11768

$172,570

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$80,958

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

56.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11768

$801,700

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11768

$2,379

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 8,526
Owner-occupied: 93.2%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.9%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

21%

20–29

19%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

19%

Average commute

36.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

14%

Education

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Retail

Public administration

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$81,240

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11768	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$110,154	$74,888
Service	$30,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,911	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$88,950	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,974	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

33%

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 32.7%
Households with broadband: 95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.8%
No internet access: 4.1%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Northport
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.9236° N, 73.3393° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fort Salonga (unincorporated)62% of zip
Northport15% of zip
Asharoken9% of zip
Eatons Neck (unincorporated)7% of zip
East Northport (unincorporated)7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11768

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11721	Centerport, NY	2.2 mi	6,426	$197,179	$740,300
11740	Greenlawn, NY	4.2 mi	10,127	$152,386	$693,700
11731	East Northport, NY	4.4 mi	29,999	$161,132	$646,600
11743	Huntington, NY	5.2 mi	43,490	$183,187	$783,100
11754	Kings Park, NY	5.4 mi	17,565	$123,393	$624,700
11725	Commack, NY	6.5 mi	29,073	$168,281	$670,000
11724	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	7.4 mi	3,073	$250,000+	$1,641,000
11746	Huntington Station, NY	7.7 mi	65,747	$164,589	$695,200
11787	Smithtown, NY	8.3 mi	34,499	$143,101	$679,800
11780	Saint James, NY	8.8 mi	15,018	$144,577	$723,200
11760	Melville, NY · PO box	9.8 mi	—	—	—
11775	Melville, NY · PO box	9.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 11768

What city is zip code 11768?

11768 is assigned to Northport, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11768 in?

11768 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11768?

About 22,030 people live in 11768, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11768 in?

11768 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11768?

The median household income in 11768 is $172,570.

What zip codes are near 11768?

The closest zip codes to 11768 are 11721, 11740, 11731, 11743, 11754.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11768, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.