Southold, NY

Census ZIP code profile for Southold, NY — 1 ZIPs, total population 5,818. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Southold, NY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 5,818 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Southold splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Southold, the median household income averages $129,507 and per-capita income averages $76,891. Poverty rate runs at 3.9% and unemployment at 6.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $843,300 with median rent of $2,335 per month, and 84.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Southold against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Southold as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

5,818

Population

$129,507

Median Income

$843,300

Median Home Value

48.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Southold earn?

Median Household Income
$129,507
Per Capita Income
$76,891
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Poverty Rate
3.9%

What does housing look like in Southold?

Median Home Value
$843,300
Median Rent
$2,335/mo
Owner Occupied
84.3%
Housing Units
3,946

Who lives in Southold?

Bachelor's Degree+
55.2%
High School+
74.8%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
12.4%

ZIP Codes in Southold, NY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
11971 5,818 203 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Southold, NY?
Southold, NY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 5,818, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Southold?
The average median household income across Southold, NY ZIP codes is $129,507. The poverty rate is 3.9%.
What is the cost of living in Southold?
The average median home value in Southold, NY is $843,300. Median rent is $2,335/month. 84.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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