🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

11743

Huntington

ZIP Code 11743 is a standard zip code serving Huntington, Huntington, New York (NY), in Suffolk County, United States. It has an estimated population of 42,230 with a median household income of $118,222. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: New York (NY)
County: Suffolk
City: Huntington
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.867600
Longitude: -73.410200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 25.37 mi²
Water Area: 3.71 mi²
Population Density: 1664.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.946929°N, 40.801933°S, -73.332578°E, -73.497405°W

With 42,230 residents spread across 25.37 square miles, this area has a population density of 1664.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

42,230

Population

95th percentile

$118,222

Median Income

95th percentile

$584,500

Median Home Value

95th percentile

25.37 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 11743 is $118,222, and the median home value is $584,500. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

15,896

Total Units

15,225

Occupied Units

95.8%

Occupancy Rate

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