ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11978: Westhampton, NY

ZIP Code 11978 (Westhampton, Suffolk County, New York) has an estimated 4,705 residents in 1,704 households. The median household income is $125,179, the median home value is $1,054,000 and the median gross rent is $2,150/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

4,705

Margin of error ±676

Median household income

$125,179

Margin of error ±$23,879

Median home value

$1,054,000

Margin of error ±$109,462

Median gross rent

$2,150/mo

Margin of error ±$545

Median age

45.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.3 min

Margin of error ±9.1 min

How ZIP 11978 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 1197845.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11978$125,179New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11978$82,765New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1197810.8%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 119787.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1197857.5%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11978$1,054,000New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11978$2,150/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1197888.2%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1197827.3 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1197825.3%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11978

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 11978 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11978Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population4,705±67619,852,366334,922,499
Median age45.1 yrs±4.7 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,704±2307,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$125,179±$23,879$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$82,765±$13,324$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate10.8%±5.1 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%±3.0 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%±3.2 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$1,054,000±$109,462$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,150/mo±$545$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.2%±2.4 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±9.1 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.3%±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 11978
GroupZIP 11978New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.2%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%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 Latino2.3%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.8%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11978 is

State
New York
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Westhampton (53% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.17 sq mi· about 463 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, NY11971 Southold, NY11972 Remsenburg-Speonk, NY11975 Wainscott, NY11976 Water Mill, NY11977 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.