ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11778: Rocky Point, NY

ZIP Code 11778 (Rocky Point, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 12,390 residents in 4,592 households. The median household income is $126,349, the median home value is $456,500 and the median gross rent is $2,324/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

12,390

Margin of error ±1,297

Median household income

$126,349

Margin of error ±$12,847

Median home value

$456,500

Margin of error ±$17,816

Median gross rent

$2,324/mo

Margin of error ±$311

Median age

40.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.8 min

Margin of error ±7.3 min

How ZIP 11778 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 1177840.4 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11778$126,349New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11778$53,165New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 117782.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 117786.1%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1177836.8%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11778$456,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11778$2,324/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1177888.8%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1177836.8 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 117788.6%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11778

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 11778 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11778Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population12,390±1,29719,852,366334,922,499
Median age40.4 yrs±3.7 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,592±4017,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$126,349±$12,847$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$53,165±$3,621$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate2.2%±1.1 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%±4.3 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$456,500±$17,816$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,324/mo±$311$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.8%±5.4 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.8 min±7.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±2.8 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 11778
GroupZIP 11778New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.4%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%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 Latino0.1%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.3%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11778 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Rocky Point (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.74 sq mi· about 1,838 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

11757 Lindenhurst, NY11763 Medford, NY11764 Miller Place, NY11766 Mount Sinai, NY11767 Nesconset, NY11768 Fort Salonga, NY11769 Oakdale, NY11770 Fire Island, NY11772 East Patchogue, NY11776 Terryville, NY11777 Port Jefferson, NY11779 Ronkonkoma, NY11780 St. James, NY11782 Sayville, NY11784 Selden, NY11786 East Shoreham, NY11787 Smithtown, NY11788 Hauppauge, NY11789 Sound Beach, NY11790 Stony Brook, NY11792 Wading River, NY11794 Stony Brook University, NY11795 West Islip, NY11796 West Sayville, 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.