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Suffolk County · New York

ZIP code 11963

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 11963 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,114

ZCTA residents

Median income
$126,513

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,116,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 11963 sits in Suffolk County, New York and is home to 8,114 people. Median household income is $126,513, the median home is worth $1,116,600 and median gross rent is $3,189. 83% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Suffolk County

FIPS 36103

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 11963

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,114ZIP 11963 residents
Median household income
$126,513Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,116,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,189Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 11963

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
8.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,794/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 11963 compares

ZIP 11963 against the median ZIP in Suffolk County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 11963County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$126,513$128,844$79,429+59%
Median home value$1,116,600$614,300$232,800+380%
Median gross rent$3,189$2,240$1,125+183%
Population8,1149,5492,819+188%

Medians are computed across the 108 ZIP areas in Suffolk County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 85% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#240
Home value

above 97% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#54
Population

larger than 68% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#584

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
10917Orange County$126,522$553,000
11742Suffolk County$126,563$475,600$2,224
10960Rockland County$126,404$662,600$2,148
12516Columbia County$126,667$227,000$2,008
10537Putnam County$126,354$367,500$2,298
12531Dutchess County$126,319$434,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Suffolk County.

ZIP 11963 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 11963?
ZIP 11963 lies mostly in Suffolk County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 11963?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 11963 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,189 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,116,600+380% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11963, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.