ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11747: Melville, NY

ZIP Code 11747 (Melville, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 20,513 residents in 7,543 households. The median household income is $159,540, the median home value is $757,800 and the median gross rent is $3,500/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

20,513

Margin of error ±1,753

Median household income

$159,540

Margin of error ±$13,936

Median home value

$757,800

Margin of error ±$41,556

Median gross rent

$3,500/mo+

Margin of error not available

Median age

49.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.5 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 11747 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 1174749.4 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11747$159,540New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11747$81,231New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 117474.7%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 117479.1%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1174762.1%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11747$757,800New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11747$3,500/mo+New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1174788.1%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1174733.5 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1174714.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11747

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 11747 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11747Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population20,513±1,75319,852,366334,922,499
Median age49.4 yrs±2.0 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,543±4357,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$159,540±$13,936$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$81,231±$7,154$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate4.7%±1.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.1%±5.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%±1.0 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$757,800±$41,556$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$3,500/mo+—$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.1%±3.2 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.5 min±5.4 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.9%±3.0 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 11747
GroupZIP 11747New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.5%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.4%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11747 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Melville (91% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.60 sq mi· about 1,628 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

11726 Copiague, NY11727 Coram, NY11729 Deer Park, NY11730 East Islip, NY11731 East Northport, NY11733 East Setauket, NY11735 East Farmingdale, NY11738 Farmingville, NY11739 Great River, NY11740 Greenlawn, NY11741 Holbrook, NY11742 Holtsville, NY11743 Lloyd Harbor, NY11746 Dix Hills, NY11749 Islandia, NY11751 Islip, NY11752 North Great River, NY11754 Kings Park, NY11755 Lake Grove, NY11757 Lindenhurst, NY11763 Medford, NY11764 Miller Place, NY11766 Mount Sinai, NY11767 Nesconset, 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.