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Moriches, NY · standard

ZIP Code 11955

Suffolk County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,285
442/sq mi
$79,844
Median income
$464,700
Median home value
30.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Moriches pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.

Top 38%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 15%
home value, US ZIPs
442
people per sq mi
47%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 11955 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 11955 covers 7.4 square miles in Moriches, Suffolk County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,285 residents on file, a density of 442 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 11955 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,844 (14% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $48,897. The poverty rate stands at 23.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. Housing costs here run $464,700 for a typical home value (23% above the state average), with rent averaging $2,337 a month; 47.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Suffolk County, so you can benchmark 11955 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 11955

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Moriches, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 11955.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 11955, Moriches, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,285

Population

7.4

Area (sq mi)

442

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 11955?

52.4

Median Age

49.9%

Male

50.1%

Female

5.9%

Foreign-Born

White 82.3%
African American 12.6%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$79,844

Median Household Income

-14% vs state

$48,897

Per Capita Income

23.4%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

29.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 11955 ranks nationally

Moriches, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$79,844 Top 38% higher than 62% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 64.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 30.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,550

Total Housing Units

1,312

Occupied Units

238

Vacant Units

1.85

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 47.0%
Renter 53.0%

$464,700

Median Home Value

+23% vs state

$2,337

Median Rent

1995

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 67 business establishments in ZIP 11955, employing approximately 646 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,633,000.

67

Businesses

646

Employees

$23.6M

Annual Payroll

7

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 14 20.9%
Other services (except public administration) 10 14.9%
Retail trade 8 11.9%
Health care and social assistance 8 11.9%
Accommodation and food services 7 10.4%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6 9.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 4 6.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 11955 vs 11950 →

ZIP 11955 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 11955 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 11955 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 11955 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
11950 Mastic, NY 16,268 1.4 mi
11934 Center Moriches, NY 7,263 1.5 mi
11951 Mastic Beach, NY 13,680 3.2 mi
11940 East Moriches, NY 5,210 3.3 mi
11967 Shirley, NY 26,583 3.0 mi
11949 Manorville, NY 14,573 4.0 mi
11941 Eastport, NY 1,986 5.0 mi
11960 Remsenburg, NY 1,084 5.9 mi
11719 Brookhaven, NY 3,589 5.1 mi
11973 Upton, NY 9 5.2 mi

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Related Areas

Suffolk County Moriches, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 11955 in? ▼
ZIP code 11955 (Moriches) is located in Suffolk County, New York. Suffolk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/suffolk-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 11955? ▼
ZIP code 11955 in Moriches, NY has a population of 3,285 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 11955? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 11955 is $79,844, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 11955? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 11955 is $464,700, which is 67% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 11955? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 11955 is White at 82.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 11955? ▼
ZIP code 11955 has 67 business establishments employing approximately 646 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 11955? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 11955 are: Construction (14), Other services (except public administration) (10), Retail trade (8). There are 7 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 11955? ▼
In ZIP code 11955, 64.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 11955? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 11955 is 29.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 11955? ▼
In ZIP code 11955, approximately 47.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 53.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 11955? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 11955 is 23.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.