ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11948: Laurel, NY

ZIP Code 11948 (Laurel, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 924 residents in 364 households. The median household income is $148,398, the median home value is $880,100 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

924

Margin of error ±326

Median household income

$148,398

Margin of error ±$33,863

Median home value

$880,100

Margin of error ±$106,406

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

57.0 yrs

Margin of error ±7.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min*

Margin of error ±18.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 11948 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 1194857.0 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11948$148,398New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11948$59,068New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 119481.3%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 119480.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1194844.8%*New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11948$880,100New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11948—New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 11948100.0%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1194825.3 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1194836.8%*New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11948

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 11948 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11948Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population924±32619,852,366334,922,499
Median age57.0 yrs±7.4 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households364±1497,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$148,398±$33,863$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$59,068±$9,821$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate1.3%±1.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±2.6 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.8%*±14.0 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$880,100±$106,406$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min*±18.2 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home36.8%*±26.9 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 11948
GroupZIP 11948New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.7%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11948 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Laurel (77% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.80 sq mi· about 330 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

11934 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, 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, NY11961 Ridge, NY11962 Sagaponack, 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.