Zip code 11786: Shoreham, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11786?

11786 is assigned to Shoreham, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11786 in?

11786 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11786?

About 6,459 people live in 11786, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11786?

The median household income in 11786 is $163,466.

Q: What zip codes are near 11786?

The closest zip codes to 11786 are 11778, 11792, 11961, 11789, 11764.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

6,459

Median household income

$163K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$605K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,809/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.9 sq mi

1,333 people/sq mi

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

About 11786

11786 is a suburban zip code in Shoreham, New York (Suffolk County), covering 4.9 sq mi of land. About 6,459 people live here, or 1,333 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $163,466 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $604,700, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,809 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.7 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and construction and repair.

How 11786 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate95.7%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%114th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access99.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%112th of 1,673 in NY
Rent-burdened renters73.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%155th of 1,579 in NY
Government workers33%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%96th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$163,466
96th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974100th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$74,519
90th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321238th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute32.7 min
86th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min463rd of 1,618 in NY
Per capita income$59,971
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712335th of 1,690 in NY
Median home value$604,700
82nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800326th of 1,614 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher47.8%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%405th of 1,691 in NY
Self-employed workers11.9%
76th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%584th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,809
74th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621347th of 1,367 in NY
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,105th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%418th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home14.2%
57th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%601st of 1,685 in NY
Population density1,333/sq mi
49th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi508th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%826th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%897th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.3%
31st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%827th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,431st of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%951st of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index22.3
15th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5954th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,460th of 1,675 in NY
Population6,459
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366644th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers6.1%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,360th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,141st of 1,689 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.368
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,378th of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate3.6%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,452nd of 1,679 in NY

Measure	11786	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Homeownership rateStrength	95.7%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	114th of 1,673
Broadband accessStrength	99.3%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	99th	112th of 1,673
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	73.5%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	155th of 1,579
Government workers	33%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	96th of 1,685
Median household incomeStrength	$163,466	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	96th	100th of 1,602
Median earnings per workerStrength	$74,519	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	90th	238th of 1,676
Average commuteWeakness	32.7 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	86th	463rd of 1,618
Per capita incomeStrength	$59,971	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	85th	335th of 1,690
Median home value	$604,700	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	82nd	326th of 1,614
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.8%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	76th	405th of 1,691
Self-employed workers	11.9%	10%	9.7%	10%	76th	584th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,809	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	74th	347th of 1,367
Median age	41	41.7	39.8	38.9	65th	1,105th of 1,693
Residents under 18	23.1%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	59th	418th of 1,693
Work from home	14.2%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	57th	601st of 1,685
Population density	1,333/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	49th	508th of 1,693
Veterans	5.6%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	47th	826th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	39th	897th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	5.3%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	31st	827th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	29th	1,431st of 1,693
Tech workers	1.6%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	25th	951st of 1,685
Diversity index	22.3	55.6	65.5	61.4	15th	954th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	3.3%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	14th	1,460th of 1,675
Population	6,459	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	10th	644th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	6.1%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	9th	1,360th of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	8th	1,141st of 1,689
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.368	0.442	0.517	0.483	6th	1,378th of 1,669
Poverty rateStrength	3.6%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	5th	1,452nd 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

10%

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

16%

45–54

17%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

22.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,945
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 82%
Married couples: 70.4%
Living alone: 15.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

40%

Median household income

11786

$163,466

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$59,971

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

54.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.368

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11786

$604,700

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11786

$1,809

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

0.1%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.0%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,012
Owner-occupied: 95.7%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 73.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.6%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

27%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

16%

Average commute

32.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Education

14%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Police and fire

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Education

17%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Public administration

12%

Construction

12%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$74,519

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11786	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$106,354	$74,888
Service	$86,691	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,429	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$76,442	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,670	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

16%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
Households with broadband: 99.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 93.9%
No internet access: 0.6%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Shoreham
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.9514° N, 72.8884° W
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

East Shoreham (unincorporated)82% of zip
Shoreham9% of zip
Ridge (unincorporated)5% of zip
Rocky Point (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11786

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11778	Rocky Point, NY	2.6 mi	12,390	$126,349	$456,500
11792	Wading River, NY	3.3 mi	8,904	$146,174	$597,300
11961	Ridge, NY	3.3 mi	12,315	$76,216	$420,800
11789	Sound Beach, NY	4.4 mi	7,369	$131,528	$428,500
11764	Miller Place, NY	4.7 mi	12,551	$146,813	$615,900
11953	Middle Island, NY	5.2 mi	12,846	$86,206	$397,800
11973	Upton, NY	5.9 mi	48	—	—
11933	Calverton, NY	6.4 mi	6,693	$74,195	$444,100
11766	Mount Sinai, NY	6.8 mi	10,750	$153,235	$649,600
11949	Manorville, NY	7.3 mi	14,563	$138,864	$601,600
11727	Coram, NY	7.8 mi	28,495	$103,287	$443,200
11980	Yaphank, NY	8.5 mi	5,855	$102,600	$450,100

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Questions about 11786

What city is zip code 11786?

11786 is assigned to Shoreham, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11786 in?

11786 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11786?

About 6,459 people live in 11786, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11786 in?

11786 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11786?

The median household income in 11786 is $163,466.

What zip codes are near 11786?

The closest zip codes to 11786 are 11778, 11792, 11961, 11789, 11764.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11786, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.