Zip code 11796: West Sayville, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11796?

11796 is assigned to West Sayville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11796 in?

11796 is in Suffolk County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11796?

About 3,560 people live in 11796, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11796?

The median household income in 11796 is $173,472.

Q: What zip codes are near 11796?

The closest zip codes to 11796 are 11782, 11769, 11705, 11715, 11716.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time

Population

3,560

Median household income

$173K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$594K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,635/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.3 sq mi

2,853 people/sq mi

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

About 11796

11796 is an urban zip code in West Sayville, New York (Suffolk County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 3,560 people live here, or 2,853 per square mile. The median resident is 45.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $173,472 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $594,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,635 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales.

How 11796 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers29.5%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%165th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$173,472
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97474th of 1,602 in NY
Median gross rent$2,635
96th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62190th of 1,367 in NY
Median earnings per worker$90,068
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321120th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$68,610
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712215th of 1,690 in NY
Median age45.2
86th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8670th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%302nd of 1,673 in NY
Median home value$594,200
81st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800337th of 1,614 in NY
Homeownership rate79.2%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%871st of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher42.6%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%515th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home17.2%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%417th of 1,685 in NY
Population density2,853/sq mi
66th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi383rd of 1,693 in NY
Average commute28.5 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min726th of 1,618 in NY
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,066th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%961st of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy4.8%
31st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,296th of 1,675 in NY
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%870th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%924th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters43.1%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,006th of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%842nd of 1,689 in NY
Diversity index23.6
16th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5911th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,214th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,320th of 1,669 in NY
Population3,560
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366842nd of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers5.4%
6th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,436th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,393rd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers4.7%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,470th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate2.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,503rd of 1,679 in NY

Measure	11796	Suffolk	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	29.5%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	98th	165th of 1,685
Median household incomeStrength	$173,472	$130,686	$85,974	$80,734	97th	74th of 1,602
Median gross rent	$2,635	$2,255	$1,621	$1,413	96th	90th of 1,367
Median earnings per workerStrength	$90,068	$61,833	$55,321	$49,666	96th	120th of 1,676
Per capita incomeStrength	$68,610	$57,164	$50,712	$44,673	91st	215th of 1,690
Median age	45.2	41.7	39.8	38.9	86th	670th of 1,693
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	93.2%	90.8%	91%	86th	302nd of 1,673
Median home value	$594,200	$578,400	$423,800	$332,700	81st	337th of 1,614
Homeownership rate	79.2%	82.2%	54.3%	65.2%	77th	871st of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.6%	40.2%	40.2%	35.7%	70th	515th of 1,691
Work from home	17.2%	12%	14.9%	15.1%	69th	417th of 1,685
Population density	2,853/sq mi	1,680/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	66th	383rd of 1,693
Average commute	28.5 min	31.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	66th	726th of 1,618
Residents 65 and older	18%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	61st	1,066th of 1,693
Veterans	4.8%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	36th	961st of 1,693
Housing vacancy	4.8%	11.7%	10%	10.1%	31st	1,296th of 1,675
Tech workers	1.9%	2.4%	3.5%	3.8%	31st	870th of 1,685
Residents under 18	19.1%	20.8%	20.5%	22%	25th	924th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	43.1%	58.8%	52.1%	51.1%	23rd	1,006th of 1,579
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	17th	842nd of 1,689
Diversity index	23.6	55.6	65.5	61.4	16th	911th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	2%	16.8%	22.8%	14.1%	12th	1,214th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.442	0.517	0.483	9th	1,320th of 1,669
Population	3,560	1,530,146	19,852,366	334,922,499	6th	842nd of 1,693
Self-employed workers	5.4%	10%	9.7%	10%	6th	1,436th of 1,685
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	4.7%	6.4%	5.2%	3rd	1,393rd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	4.7%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	3rd	1,470th of 1,685
Poverty rateStrength	2.9%	6.4%	14%	12.5%	2nd	1,503rd 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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

19%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.2

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

23.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,267
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 81.5%
Married couples: 63.5%
Living alone: 17%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

21%

$200k+

36%

Median household income

11796

$173,472

Suffolk Co.

$130,686

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$68,610

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

57.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11796

$594,200

Suffolk Co.

$578,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11796

$2,635

Suffolk Co.

$2,255

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,331
Owner-occupied: 79.2%
Vacant: 4.8%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

22%

20–29

20%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Education

13%

Sales

10%

Business and finance

Food service

Office and admin

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Production

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

24%

Professional and technical services

16%

Retail

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$90,068

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

29.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11796	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$121,188	$74,888
Service	$43,291	$26,804
Sales and office	$70,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$130,769	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,027	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.2%
No internet access: 1.3%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): West Sayville
State: New York
County: Suffolk County
Center point: 40.7313° N, 73.0994° W
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 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

West Sayville (unincorporated)96% of zip
Sayville (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11796

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11782	Sayville, NY	1.1 mi	14,405	$147,672	$637,300
11769	Oakdale, NY	1.4 mi	8,935	$123,558	$607,000
11705	Bayport, NY	2.4 mi	8,284	$164,300	$646,500
11715	Blue Point, NY	3.6 mi	3,936	$163,125	$600,100
11716	Bohemia, NY	3.7 mi	9,659	$128,889	$559,800
11739	Great River, NY	3.8 mi	1,225	$164,286	$853,100
11752	Islip Terrace, NY	4.3 mi	9,204	$151,917	$527,700
11730	East Islip, NY	4.5 mi	14,247	$145,652	$594,200
11741	Holbrook, NY	4.6 mi	26,667	$144,346	$536,900
11779	Ronkonkoma, NY	5.7 mi	38,206	$112,180	$487,300
11751	Islip, NY	6 mi	13,726	$116,559	$563,100
11770	Ocean Beach, NY	6 mi	77	$123,571	$1,055,600

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Questions about 11796

What city is zip code 11796?

11796 is assigned to West Sayville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11796 in?

11796 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11796?

About 3,560 people live in 11796, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11796 in?

11796 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11796?

The median household income in 11796 is $173,472.

What zip codes are near 11796?

The closest zip codes to 11796 are 11782, 11769, 11705, 11715, 11716.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11796, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.