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11960

Zip code 11960: Remsenburg, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
830
Median household income
$240K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.2M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
56.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2 sq mi
418 people/sq mi

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

About 11960

11960 is a small-town zip code in Remsenburg, New York (Suffolk County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 830 people live here, or 418 per square mile. The median resident is 56.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $240,313 a year, about 3.0× the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,194,600, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.8 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 11960 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
56.4
Under 18
19.8%
65 and over
42.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White96%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
92%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
341
Average household size
2.4
Family households
82.4%
Married couples
77.1%
Living alone
14.7%
Veterans (of adults)
4.4%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
6%
$50–75k
3%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
50%

Median household income

11960
$240,313
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$163,546
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
61%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11960
$1,194,600
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11960
—
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,008
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
66.2%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
38%
20–29
7%
30–44
16%
45–59
16%
60+
20%
Average commute
31.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
31%
Office and admin
16%
Transportation and moving
11%
Education
7%
Healthcare
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Production
5%
Computer and math
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Construction and repair
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Sales
0.5%
Business and finance
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Manufacturing
12%
Construction
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Information
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Education
7%
Other services
5%
Arts and recreation
5%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Retail
0.5%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$139,779
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
27.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11960U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$159,643$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$42,031$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$31,080$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
30%
Some college
5%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
35%
Graduate
23%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
58.5%
Graduate or professional degree
23.4%
Households with broadband
92.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.8%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Remsenburg
Center point
40.8106° N, 72.7061° W
Land area
2 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

  • Remsenburg-Speonk (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 11960

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11972Speonk0.9 mi—
11941Eastport1.6 mi$123,750
11977Westhampton1.9 mi$151,375
11940East Moriches2.6 mi$138,639
11978Westhampton Beach3.7 mi$125,179
11934Center Moriches4.7 mi$170,801
11959Quogue5.2 mi$88,542
11955Moriches6.2 mi$79,844
11949Manorville6.4 mi$138,864
11950Mastic7.4 mi$97,661
11942East Quogue7.5 mi$93,710
11951Mastic Beach7.5 mi$110,862

Questions about 11960

What city is zip code 11960?

11960 is assigned to Remsenburg, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11960 in?

11960 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11960?

About 830 people live in 11960, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11960 in?

11960 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11960?

The median household income in 11960 is $240,313.

What zip codes are near 11960?

The closest zip codes to 11960 are 11972, 11941, 11977, 11940, 11978.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11960, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.