ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11901: Riverhead, NY

ZIP Code 11901 (Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 33,091 residents in 12,085 households. The median household income is $85,061, the median home value is $453,800 and the median gross rent is $2,196/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

33,091

Margin of error ±1,383

Median household income

$85,061

Margin of error ±$11,902

Median home value

$453,800

Margin of error ±$21,033

Median gross rent

$2,196/mo

Margin of error ±$155

Median age

46.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 11901 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 1190146.5 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11901$85,061New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11901$39,728New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1190114.1%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 119015.2%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1190122.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11901$453,800New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11901$2,196/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1190170.2%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1190128.4 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 119015.2%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11901

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 11901 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11901Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population33,091±1,38319,852,366334,922,499
Median age46.5 yrs±4.4 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,085±6167,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$85,061±$11,902$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$39,728±$3,059$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate14.1%±2.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.5 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%±2.5 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$453,800±$21,033$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,196/mo±$155$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.2%±3.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.4 min±3.9 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.2%±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 11901
GroupZIP 11901New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.9%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.9%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%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 Latino1.4%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)29.7%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11901 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Riverhead (27% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
56.70 sq mi· about 584 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

11930 Amagansett, NY11931 Aquebogue, NY11932 Bridgehampton, NY11933 Calverton, NY11934 Center Moriches, NY11935 Cutchogue, NY11937 Northwest Harbor, NY11939 East Marion, NY11940 East Moriches, NY11941 Eastport, NY11942 East Quogue, NY11944 Greenport West, NY11946 Hampton Bays, NY11947 Jamesport, NY11948 Laurel, NY11949 Manorville, NY11950 Mastic, NY11951 Mastic Beach, NY11952 Mattituck, NY11953 Middle Island, NY11954 Montauk, NY11955 Moriches, NY11956 New Suffolk, NY11957 Orient, 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.