ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11946: Hampton Bays, NY

ZIP Code 11946 (Hampton Bays, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 15,819 residents in 6,096 households. The median household income is $133,918, the median home value is $737,400 and the median gross rent is $2,380/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

15,819

Margin of error ±1,579

Median household income

$133,918

Margin of error ±$17,396

Median home value

$737,400

Margin of error ±$37,300

Median gross rent

$2,380/mo

Margin of error ±$459

Median age

44.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.2 min

Margin of error ±6.3 min

How ZIP 11946 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 1194644.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11946$133,918New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11946$69,781New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 119467.9%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 119463.5%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1194647.2%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11946$737,400New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11946$2,380/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1194681.9%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1194634.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 119469.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11946

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 11946 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11946Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population15,819±1,57919,852,366334,922,499
Median age44.1 yrs±3.1 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,096±5737,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$133,918±$17,396$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$69,781±$8,277$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±2.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%±1.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.2%±4.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$737,400±$37,300$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,380/mo±$459$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.9%±2.0 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.2 min±6.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.9%±2.9 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 11946
GroupZIP 11946New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%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 Latino0.4%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26.7%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11946 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Hampton Bays (96% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.50 sq mi· about 1,172 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

11932 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, 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, NY11959 Quogue, NY11960 Remsenburg-Speonk, 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.