ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11704: West Babylon, NY

ZIP Code 11704 (West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 40,706 residents in 12,754 households. The median household income is $129,195, the median home value is $527,500 and the median gross rent is $2,182/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

40,706

Margin of error ±1,838

Median household income

$129,195

Margin of error ±$3,941

Median home value

$527,500

Margin of error ±$18,136

Median gross rent

$2,182/mo

Margin of error ±$154

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.2 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 11704 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1170440.2 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11704$129,195New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11704$50,503New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 117046.0%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 117045.9%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1170432.4%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11704$527,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11704$2,182/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1170474.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1170431.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1170411.8%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11704

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 11704 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11704Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population40,706±1,83819,852,366334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±1.8 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,754±4847,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$129,195±$3,941$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$50,503±$2,315$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate6.0%±1.6 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±1.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%±2.3 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$527,500±$18,136$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,182/mo±$154$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.4%±3.8 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.2 min±2.9 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.8%±1.9 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 11704
GroupZIP 11704New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.8%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.8%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.5%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11704 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
West Babylon (98% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.89 sq mi· about 5,159 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Suffolk County

11701 Amityville, NY11702 Gilgo, NY11703 North Babylon, NY11705 Bayport, NY11706 Bay Shore, NY11713 North Bellport, NY11715 Blue Point, NY11716 Bohemia, NY11718 Brightwaters, NY11719 Brookhaven, NY11720 Centereach, NY11721 Centerport, NY11722 Central Islip, NY11724 Cold Spring Harbor, NY11725 Commack, NY11726 Copiague, NY11727 Coram, NY11729 Deer Park, NY11730 East Islip, NY11731 East Northport, NY11733 East Setauket, NY11735 East Farmingdale, NY11738 Farmingville, NY11739 Great River, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.