Zip code 11788: Hauppauge, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11788?

11788 is assigned to Hauppauge, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11788 in?

11788 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11788?

About 17,374 people live in 11788, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11788?

The median household income in 11788 is $149,726.

Q: What zip codes are near 11788?

The closest zip codes to 11788 are 11749, 11787, 11722, 11717, 11725.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

17,374

Median household income

$150K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$654K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,659/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.6 sq mi

2,019 people/sq mi

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

About 11788

11788 is a suburban zip code in Hauppauge, New York (Suffolk County), covering 8.6 sq mi of land. About 17,374 people live here, or 2,019 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $149,726 a year, 85% above the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $653,900, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,659 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and education.

How 11788 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median gross rent$2,659
96th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62184th of 1,367 in NY
Median household income$149,726
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974139th of 1,602 in NY
Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%210th of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$75,715
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321219th of 1,676 in NY
Government workers21.1%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%588th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$61,757
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712302nd of 1,690 in NY
Homeownership rate83.3%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%673rd of 1,673 in NY
Median home value$653,900
85th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800277th of 1,614 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher50.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%347th of 1,691 in NY
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8925th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters56.7%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%488th of 1,579 in NY
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min647th of 1,618 in NY
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%599th of 1,685 in NY
Population density2,019/sq mi
57th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi447th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents12%
57th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%482nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,127th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%804th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%988th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%670th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index45
44th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5489th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,011th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%525th of 1,689 in NY
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%819th of 1,693 in NY
Population17,374
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366369th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,148th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy4%
22nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,385th of 1,675 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,089th of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,314th of 1,679 in NY

Measure	11788	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median gross rent	$2,659	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	96th	84th of 1,367
Median household incomeStrength	$149,726	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	94th	139th of 1,602
Broadband accessStrength	97%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	92nd	210th of 1,673
Median earnings per workerStrength	$75,715	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	91st	219th of 1,676
Government workers	21.1%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	87th	588th of 1,685
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,757	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	86th	302nd of 1,690
Homeownership rateStrength	83.3%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	86th	673rd of 1,673
Median home value	$653,900	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	85th	277th of 1,614
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	50.5%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	80th	347th of 1,691
Median age	42.7	41.7	39.8	38.9	75th	925th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	56.7%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	73rd	488th of 1,579
Average commute	29.6 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	72nd	647th of 1,618
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	65th	599th of 1,685
Population density	2,019/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	57th	447th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	12%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	57th	482nd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	55th	1,127th of 1,693
Work from home	11.9%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	46th	804th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	9.2%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	46th	988th of 1,685
Tech workers	2.6%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	45th	670th of 1,685
Diversity index	45	55.6	65.5	61.4	44th	489th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	8.6%	10%	9.7%	10%	40th	1,011th of 1,685
Uninsured rate	5%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	33rd	525th of 1,689
Residents under 18	19.9%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	30th	819th of 1,693
Population	17,374	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	27th	369th of 1,693
Veterans	3.8%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	24th	1,148th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	4%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	22nd	1,385th of 1,675
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.442	0.517	0.483	20th	1,089th of 1,669
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	12th	1,314th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

18%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black1%
Hispanic10%
Asian11%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,613
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 78.7%
Married couples: 64.3%
Living alone: 17.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

36%

Median household income

11788

$149,726

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,757

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

49.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11788

$653,900

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11788

$2,659

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,847
Owner-occupied: 83.3%
Vacant: 4%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.9%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

25%

20–29

20%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Education

12%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Police and fire

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Construction

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$75,715

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11788	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,250	$74,888
Service	$30,208	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,171	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$89,141	$49,199
Production and transportation	$59,458	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

12%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.2%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.8%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Hauppauge
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.8181° N, 73.2132° W
Land area: 8.6 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

Hauppauge (unincorporated)99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11788

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11749	Islandia, NY	2.4 mi	3,600	$116,313	$477,400
11787	Smithtown, NY	2.4 mi	34,499	$143,101	$679,800
11722	Central Islip, NY	2.5 mi	39,033	$114,049	$436,600
11717	Brentwood, NY	3.1 mi	—	—	—
11725	Commack, NY	3.9 mi	29,073	$168,281	$670,000
11767	Nesconset, NY	4.1 mi	14,964	$152,985	$637,900
11752	Islip Terrace, NY	4.6 mi	9,204	$151,917	$527,700
11716	Bohemia, NY	5 mi	9,659	$128,889	$559,800
11754	Kings Park, NY	5 mi	17,565	$123,393	$624,700
11779	Ronkonkoma, NY	5.2 mi	38,206	$112,180	$487,300
11755	Lake Grove, NY	5.7 mi	12,144	$119,364	$601,600
11751	Islip, NY	6.1 mi	13,726	$116,559	$563,100

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Questions about 11788

What city is zip code 11788?

11788 is assigned to Hauppauge, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11788 in?

11788 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11788?

About 17,374 people live in 11788, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11788 in?

11788 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11788?

The median household income in 11788 is $149,726.

What zip codes are near 11788?

The closest zip codes to 11788 are 11749, 11787, 11722, 11717, 11725.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11788, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.