Zip code 11770: Ocean Beach, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11770
11770 is a small-town zip code in Ocean Beach, New York (Suffolk County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 77 people live here, or 128 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $123,571 a year, 53% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,055,600, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and management. 59% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 11770 compares
Only about 77 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density128/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Median household income$123,571U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
- Per capita income$33,801U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median home value$1,055,600U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800
- Median age43.2U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- Homeownership rate63.6%U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- Diversity index47.6U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- Uninsured rate10.4%U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- Housing vacancy98.2%U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- Residents under 1823.4%U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- Median earnings per worker$17,216U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- Government workers20.5%U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 11770 | Suffolk | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 1,530,146 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 128/sq mi | 1,680/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $123,571 | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $33,801 | $57,164 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $1,055,600 | $578,400 | $423,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 43.2 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 6.4% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 82.2% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 47.6 | 55.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 93.2% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 10.4% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.7% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 98.2% | 11.7% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 58.8% | 52.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 13% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 23.4% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $17,216 | $61,833 | $55,321 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 10% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 20.5% | 18.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.201 | 0.442 | 0.517 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White39%
- Black0%
- Hispanic61%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 22
- Average household size
- 3.5
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 31.8%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 64% / 36%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,194
- Owner-occupied
- 63.6%
- Vacant
- 98.2%
- Median year built
- 1954
- Median rooms
- 6.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 8.5× (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 | 11770 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,521 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 69.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.3%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.2%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 10.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ocean Beach
- State
- New York
- County
- Suffolk County
- Center point
- 40.6497° N, 73.1403° W
- Land area
- 0.6 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
- Fire Island (unincorporated)77% of zip
- Ocean Beach23% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11770
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11739 | Great River, NY | 4.4 mi | $164,286 |
| 11730 | East Islip, NY | 5.9 mi | $145,652 |
| 11769 | Oakdale, NY | 5.9 mi | $123,558 |
| 11796 | West Sayville, NY | 6 mi | $173,472 |
| 11706 | Bay Shore, NY | 6.8 mi | $119,603 |
| 11751 | Islip, NY | 6.8 mi | $116,559 |
| 11782 | Sayville, NY | 6.8 mi | $147,672 |
| 11752 | Islip Terrace, NY | 7.7 mi | $151,917 |
| 11705 | Bayport, NY | 7.8 mi | $164,300 |
| 11718 | Brightwaters, NY | 7.8 mi | $218,000 |
| 11716 | Bohemia, NY | 8.8 mi | $128,889 |
| 11715 | Blue Point, NY | 8.9 mi | $163,125 |
Questions about 11770
What city is zip code 11770?
11770 is assigned to Ocean Beach, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11770 in?
11770 is in Suffolk County, New York.
What is the population of 11770?
About 77 people live in 11770, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11770 in?
11770 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11770?
The median household income in 11770 is $123,571.
What zip codes are near 11770?
The closest zip codes to 11770 are 11739, 11730, 11769, 11796, 11706.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11770, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.