ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11706: Bay Shore, NY

ZIP Code 11706 (Bay Shore, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 68,976 residents in 19,431 households. The median household income is $119,603, the median home value is $494,300 and the median gross rent is $2,025/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

68,976

Margin of error ±2,690

Median household income

$119,603

Margin of error ±$6,801

Median home value

$494,300

Margin of error ±$10,946

Median gross rent

$2,025/mo

Margin of error ±$114

Median age

36.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.1 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 11706 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 1170636.6 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11706$119,603New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11706$41,216New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 117068.3%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 117064.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1170626.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11706$494,300New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11706$2,025/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1170675.0%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1170627.1 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 117066.7%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11706

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 11706 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11706Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population68,976±2,69019,852,366334,922,499
Median age36.6 yrs±1.2 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,431±7037,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$119,603±$6,801$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$41,216±$1,916$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate8.3%±1.4 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±0.8 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%±2.0 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$494,300±$10,946$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,025/mo±$114$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.0%±2.6 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±2.5 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±1.3 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 11706
GroupZIP 11706New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.5%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.9%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.9%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 Latino0.9%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)47.5%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11706 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Bay Shore (34% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.93 sq mi· about 4,074 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, NY11704 West Babylon, NY11705 Bayport, 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.