ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11718: Brightwaters, NY

ZIP Code 11718 (Brightwaters, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 3,179 residents in 1,054 households. The median household income is $218,000, the median home value is $768,600 and the median gross rent is $1,728/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

3,179

Margin of error ±29

Median household income

$218,000

Margin of error ±$23,916

Median home value

$768,600

Margin of error ±$58,788

Median gross rent

$1,728/mo

Margin of error ±$147

Median age

41.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.2 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 11718 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 1171841.8 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11718$218,000New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11718$80,489New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 117180.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 117184.4%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1171862.6%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11718$768,600New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11718$1,728/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1171896.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1171832.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1171819.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11718

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 11718 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11718Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population3,179±2919,852,366334,922,499
Median age41.8 yrs±1.8 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,054±617,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$218,000±$23,916$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$80,489±$9,130$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate0.2%±0.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±2.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.6%±6.0 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$768,600±$58,788$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,728/mo±$147$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes96.4%±7.8 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.2 min±5.8 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.9%±6.5 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 11718
GroupZIP 11718New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%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 Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.4%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11718 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Brightwaters (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.94 sq mi· about 3,382 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, NY11706 Bay Shore, NY11713 North Bellport, NY11715 Blue Point, NY11716 Bohemia, 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.