ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11940: East Moriches, NY

ZIP Code 11940 (East Moriches, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 5,819 residents in 2,119 households. The median household income is $138,639, the median home value is $661,600 and the median gross rent is $2,314/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

5,819

Margin of error ±614

Median household income

$138,639

Margin of error ±$33,944

Median home value

$661,600

Margin of error ±$41,128

Median gross rent

$2,314/mo

Margin of error ±$95

Median age

43.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.1 min

Margin of error ±9.3 min

How ZIP 11940 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 1194043.9 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11940$138,639New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11940$59,769New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 119405.6%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 119403.5%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1194040.1%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11940$661,600New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11940$2,314/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1194074.5%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1194033.1 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1194017.7%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11940

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 11940 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11940Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population5,819±61419,852,366334,922,499
Median age43.9 yrs±4.5 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,119±1507,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$138,639±$33,944$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$59,769±$8,348$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±3.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%±3.3 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%±5.6 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$661,600±$41,128$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,314/mo±$95$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.5%±4.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.1 min±9.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.7%±6.2 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 11940
GroupZIP 11940New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.7%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino1.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.8%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11940 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
East Moriches (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.01 sq mi· about 1,161 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, 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, NY11958 Peconic, 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.