ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11971: Southold, NY

ZIP Code 11971 (Southold, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 6,361 residents in 2,437 households. The median household income is $129,507, the median home value is $843,300 and the median gross rent is $2,335/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

6,361

Margin of error ±781

Median household income

$129,507

Margin of error ±$28,514

Median home value

$843,300

Margin of error ±$51,371

Median gross rent

$2,335/mo

Margin of error ±$254

Median age

48.7 yrs

Margin of error ±8.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 11971 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 1197148.7 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11971$129,507New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11971$76,891New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 119713.9%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 119716.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1197155.2%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11971$843,300New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11971$2,335/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1197184.3%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1197127.4 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1197115.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11971

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 11971 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11971Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population6,361±78119,852,366334,922,499
Median age48.7 yrs±8.0 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,437±2727,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$129,507±$28,514$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$76,891±$11,285$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate3.9%±1.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.0%±3.9 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%±3.7 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$843,300±$51,371$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,335/mo±$254$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.3%±5.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±8.0 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.9%±3.6 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 11971
GroupZIP 11971New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.2%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%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 Latino1.7%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.7%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11971 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Southold (94% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.96 sq mi· about 580 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

11951 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, NY11963 Noyack, NY11964 Shelter Island, NY11965 Shelter Island Heights, NY11967 Shirley, NY11968 North Sea, NY11970 Jamesport, NY11972 Remsenburg-Speonk, NY11975 Wainscott, NY11976 Water Mill, NY11977 Westhampton, NY11978 Westhampton, NY11980 Yaphank, 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.