Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 11747: Melville, NY
ZIP code 11747 is in Melville, New York, entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 21,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $159,540 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Melville (91%) and West Hills (7%), and 2% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Melville (91%) census-designated place; West Hills (7%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NY-1 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.6 sq mi · 1,629 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 11747?
11747 centers on 40.784°, -73.409° and covers 12.6 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 11798, 11804, 11746, 11803, 11735, 11797, 11743.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11747, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 11747 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 11747 | In Suffolk County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 20,513 | 28th of 108 | 321st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $160k | 17th of 81 | 82nd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $758k | 21st of 88 | 155th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 97% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 11747?
The 2020 Census counted 20,133 people in 11747; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 20,513. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 20,513
- 2020 Census count
- 20,133+1.7% since 2010 (19,803)
- Households
- 7,543
- Median age
- 49.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 11747?
Of the 20,513 people the ACS estimates in 11747, 16.9% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.5%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older27.4%
- White, not Hispanic77.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 11747 earn?
Median household income is $159,540 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 81 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($155,346 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $159,540
- Income per person
- $81,231
- Below the poverty line
- 4.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 62.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $243,05411,320 returns; wages 45% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 11747?
FHFA's house price index for 11747, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $757,800
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 7,821
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 11747?
1,982 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services525
- Finance and insurance356
- Health care and social assistance161
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services145
- Wholesale trade134
- Real estate and rental and leasing110
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 11747?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11798 | Wyandanch | – | – | 2.7 mi |
| 11804 | Old Bethpage | 4,835 | $191k | 3.1 mi |
| 11746 | Huntington Station | 65,747 | $165k | 3.2 mi |
| 11803 | Plainview | 29,713 | $188k | 3.3 mi |
| 11735 | Farmingdale | 32,028 | $139k | 3.7 mi |
| 11797 | Woodbury | 9,402 | $193k | 4.2 mi |
| 11743 | Huntington | 43,490 | $183k | 6.9 mi |
| 11729 | Deer Park | 27,231 | $137k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 11714 | Bethpage | 22,695 | $120k | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Melville?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Melville, NY without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 11760 | Suffolk County |
| 11775 | Suffolk County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.