Zip code 11973: Upton, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11973
11973 is a rural zip code in Upton, New York (Suffolk County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 48 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 20.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
How 11973 compares
Only about 48 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density20/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Median age20.8U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- Diversity index41.3U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- Housing vacancy100%U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
| Measure | 11973 | Suffolk | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48 | 1,530,146 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 20/sq mi | 1,680/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median age | 20.8 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 41.3 | 55.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 100% | 11.7% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 10% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 18.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
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
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic29%
- Asian71%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
No data reported.
Households
- Households
- 0
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- —
- Married couples
- —
- Living alone
- —
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 100% / 0%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
No data reported.
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 58
- Owner-occupied
- —
- Vacant
- 100%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 11973 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
No data reported.
- High school graduate or higher
- —
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- —
- Graduate or professional degree
- —
- Households with broadband
- —
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- —
- No internet access
- —
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- —
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Upton
- State
- New York
- County
- Suffolk County
- Center point
- 40.8659° N, 72.8872° W
- Land area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 11973
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11961 | Ridge, NY | 2.6 mi | $76,216 |
| 11980 | Yaphank, NY | 3.1 mi | $102,600 |
| 11953 | Middle Island, NY | 3.8 mi | $86,206 |
| 11949 | Manorville, NY | 4.3 mi | $138,864 |
| 11967 | Shirley, NY | 4.5 mi | $111,617 |
| 11950 | Mastic, NY | 4.6 mi | $97,661 |
| 11955 | Moriches, NY | 4.9 mi | $79,844 |
| 11763 | Medford, NY | 5.7 mi | $120,783 |
| 11786 | Shoreham, NY | 5.9 mi | $163,466 |
| 11727 | Coram, NY | 6.2 mi | $103,287 |
| 11778 | Rocky Point, NY | 6.2 mi | $126,349 |
| 11719 | Brookhaven, NY | 6.3 mi | $126,250 |
Questions about 11973
What city is zip code 11973?
11973 is assigned to Upton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11973 in?
11973 is in Suffolk County, New York.
What is the population of 11973?
About 48 people live in 11973, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11973 in?
11973 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 11973?
The closest zip codes to 11973 are 11961, 11980, 11953, 11949, 11967.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11973, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.