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ZIP Code 11976: Water Mill, NY
ZIP code 11976 is in Water Mill, New York, entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $180,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Water Mill (74%) and Bridgehampton (25%), and under 1% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Water Mill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Water Mill (74%) census-designated place; Bridgehampton (25%) 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
- 13.0 sq mi · 228 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 11976?
11976 centers on 40.929°, -72.347° and covers 13.0 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 11932, 11968, 11963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11976, 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 11976 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 11976 | In Suffolk County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,952 | 80th of 108 | 895th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $2M+ | 1st of 88 | 1= of 1,172 |
11976's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$77,220) is more than a quarter of the figure ($180,250). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
1= means a shared first place: 11976's median home value ties with 5 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in New York.
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 11976?
The 2020 Census counted 2,764 people in 11976; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,952. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 76.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,952±637 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,764+76.6% since 2010 (1,565)
- Households
- 1,315
- Median age
- 52.3
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 11976?
Of the 2,952 people the ACS estimates in 11976, 12.5% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1812.5%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 11976 earn?
Median household income is $180,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($176,891 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($698,510, 2022), 11976 ranks 39th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $180,250±$77,220
- Income per person
- $138,280
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 73.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $698,5101,240 returns; wages 31% 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 11976?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $2,000,000 or more
- Median gross rent
- $3,250
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.2%
- Housing units
- 2,699
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 11976?
170 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 19 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services28
- Professional, scientific, and technical services27
- Construction24
- Retail trade15
- Accommodation and food services15
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation11
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 11976?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11932 | Bridgehampton | 725 | $174k | 2.2 mi |
| 11968 | Southampton | 15,312 | $156k | 4.7 mi |
| 11963 | Sag Harbor | 8,390 | $128k | 5.2 mi |
| 11962 | Sagaponack | 712 | – | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 11975 | Wainscott | 450 | $131k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 11956 | New Suffolk | 298 | $131k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 11964 | Shelter Island | 2,906 | $135k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 11937 | East Hampton | 21,882 | $130k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.