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ZIP Code 11956: New Suffolk, NY
ZIP code 11956 uses the postal name New Suffolk, New York and lies entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $130,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 44% of its land lies in New Suffolk (a census-designated place); 56% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- New Suffolk · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- New Suffolk 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
- 1.3 sq mi · 235 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 11956?
11956 centers on 40.991°, -72.472° and covers 1.3 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 11935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11956, 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 11956 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 11956 | In Suffolk County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 298 | 101st of 108 | 1,551st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.06M | not ranked | not ranked |
11956's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (298). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 64% of 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 11956?
The 2020 Census counted 405 people in 11956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 298. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 16.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 298±158 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 405+16.0% since 2010 (349)
- Households
- 141
- Median age
- 62.5
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 11956?
Of the 298 people the ACS estimates in 11956, 6.4% are under 18 and 44.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 186.4%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older44.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 11956 earn?
Median household income is $130,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,749 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $130,875±$34,112
- Income per person
- $74,297
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 72.1%
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 11956?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,060,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.0%
- Housing units
- 310
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 11956?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 11956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11935 | Cutchogue | 2,863 | $144k | 2.2 mi |
| 11958 | Peconic | 884 | – | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 11952 | Mattituck | 5,040 | $120k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 11948 | Laurel | 924 | $148k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 11971 | Southold | 6,361 | $130k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 11970 | South Jamesport | 416 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 11947 | Jamesport | 148 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 11968 | Southampton | 15,312 | $156k | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.