Zip code 11950: Mastic, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11950
11950 is an urban zip code in Mastic, New York (Suffolk County), covering 3.7 sq mi of land. About 17,599 people live here, or 4,759 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $97,661 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $433,700, 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. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,989 a month.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 11950 compares
- 94thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%164th of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate85.3%89thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%555th of 1,673 in NY
- 85thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%363rd of 1,579 in NY
- Residents under 1826.7%85thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%181st of 1,693 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,98983rdU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621280th of 1,367 in NY
- Average commute31.7 min82ndWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min531st of 1,618 in NY
- Broadband access95.7%82ndStrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%339th of 1,673 in NY
- Population density4,759/sq mi80thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi304th of 1,693 in NY
- 75thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%277th of 1,693 in NY
- Median household income$97,66169thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974533rd of 1,602 in NY
- Uninsured rate9.7%69thU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%146th of 1,689 in NY
- Median home value$433,70067thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800473rd of 1,614 in NY
- Diversity index57.767thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5269th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$52,10661stU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321783rd of 1,676 in NY
- Government workers13.6%49thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,278th of 1,685 in NY
- Per capita income$37,06341stU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,100th of 1,690 in NY
- 36thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517858th of 1,669 in NY
- 33rdU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,110th of 1,685 in NY
- Poverty rate7.9%31stU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,015th of 1,679 in NY
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,297th of 1,675 in NY
- Population17,59927thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366363rd of 1,693 in NY
- 26thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,172nd of 1,685 in NY
- Veterans3.1%16thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,274th of 1,693 in NY
- 13thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,457th of 1,691 in NY
- Tech workers0.8%10thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,201st of 1,685 in NY
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,594th of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home5.2%8thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,434th of 1,685 in NY
- Median age31.87thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,602nd of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 11950 | Suffolk | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 10% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 164th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.3% | 82.2% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 555th of 1,673 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 60.8% | 58.8% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 363rd of 1,579 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26.7% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 22% | 181st of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,989 | $2,255 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 280th of 1,367 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 31.7 min | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 531st of 1,618 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.7% | 93.2% | 90.8% | 91% | 339th of 1,673 | |
| Population density | 4,759/sq mi | 1,680/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 304th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 20.2% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 277th of 1,693 | |
| Median household income | $97,661 | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 533rd of 1,602 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 146th of 1,689 | |
| Median home value | $433,700 | $578,400 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 473rd of 1,614 | |
| Diversity index | 57.7 | 55.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 269th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,106 | $61,833 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 783rd of 1,676 | |
| Government workers | 13.6% | 18.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,278th of 1,685 | |
| Per capita income | $37,063 | $57,164 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,100th of 1,690 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.419 | 0.442 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 858th of 1,669 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.4% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,110th of 1,685 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 6.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,015th of 1,679 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 11.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,297th of 1,675 | |
| Population | 17,599 | 1,530,146 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 363rd of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.5% | 10% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,172nd of 1,685 | |
| Veterans | 3.1% | 4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,274th of 1,693 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.5% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,457th of 1,691 | |
| Tech workers | 0.8% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,201st of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.2% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,594th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 5.2% | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,434th of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 31.8 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,602nd of 1,693 |
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
- White56%
- Black6%
- Hispanic33%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.9%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,871
- Average household size
- 3.6
- Family households
- 83.7%
- Married couples
- 57%
- Living alone
- 12.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.1%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 5,115
- Owner-occupied
- 85.3%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 60.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 42.9%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (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 | 11950 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $83,083 | $74,888 |
| Service | $35,477 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,677 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $67,019 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $47,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 82.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.9%
- Households with broadband
- 95.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.9%
- No internet access
- 3%
- Without health insurance
- 9.7%
- Limited-English households
- 6.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mastic
- State
- New York
- County
- Suffolk County
- Center point
- 40.8061° N, 72.8472° W
- Land area
- 3.7 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
- Mastic (unincorporated)94% of zip
- Mastic Beach (unincorporated)2% of zip
- Shirley (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11950
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11955 | Moriches, NY | 1.3 mi | $79,844 |
| 11967 | Shirley, NY | 1.6 mi | $111,617 |
| 11934 | Center Moriches, NY | 2.7 mi | $170,801 |
| 11951 | Mastic Beach, NY | 2.8 mi | $110,862 |
| 11719 | Brookhaven, NY | 3.8 mi | $126,250 |
| 11980 | Yaphank, NY | 4.4 mi | $102,600 |
| 11973 | Upton, NY | 4.6 mi | — |
| 11940 | East Moriches, NY | 4.7 mi | $138,639 |
| 11949 | Manorville, NY | 4.7 mi | $138,864 |
| 11713 | Bellport, NY | 5.4 mi | $108,173 |
| 11941 | Eastport, NY | 6.7 mi | $123,750 |
| 11961 | Ridge, NY | 7 mi | $76,216 |
Zip codes like 11950 elsewhere
Questions about 11950
What city is zip code 11950?
11950 is assigned to Mastic, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11950 in?
11950 is in Suffolk County, New York.
What is the population of 11950?
About 17,599 people live in 11950, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11950 in?
11950 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11950?
The median household income in 11950 is $97,661.
What zip codes are near 11950?
The closest zip codes to 11950 are 11955, 11967, 11934, 11951, 11719.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11950, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.