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11980 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 11980 covers Yaphank, New York, with a population of about 5,138 and a median household income of $106,857.

Population
5,138427 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$106,8571.3× the New York median
Poverty rate
4.2%8.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$564,068up 36.6% in five years
Median rent
$2,8141.8× the New York median
Degree or higher
39.3%4.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
71.7%6.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
215

Where 11980 is

Yaphank, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,138
Median age41.1
Family households48.9%
Born outside the US10.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.3%
White (non-Hispanic)79.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%
Veterans6.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$106,857
Income per person$56,339
Poverty rate4.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k0.3%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k0.3%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k0.5%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k11.3%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k9.9%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k10.0%
$150–200k17.2%
$200k or more14.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,170
Mean adjusted gross income$95,232
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.8%
Returns, under $25k18.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.2%
Returns, $200k or more8.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$409,500
Median gross rent$2,814
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied71.7%
Vacant homes2.1%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house43.8%
Attached house29.2%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units12.2%
20 or more units7.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$564,068as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.9%
Typical asking rent$3,352as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$564,068$160,276

$160,276 in 2000 to $564,068 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home5%
Drives to work alone79.1%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.3% 5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.4% 2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.7% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.8% 3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments215
People employed4,076
Annual payroll$289,805,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 11.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss24.2 out of 100
Community resilience90.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire76.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind35.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding24.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$106,857$84,578$78,538
Income per person$56,339$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate4.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$409,500$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$2,814$1,576$1,348
Homeownership71.7%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home5%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US10.4%22.6%13.9%
Median age41.139.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AP, NY US4.4 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January39.2°F / 23.9°F2.97 in rain
February41°F / 24.7°F3.1 in rain
March47.4°F / 31.1°F4.62 in rain
April57.7°F / 39.6°F4.06 in rain
May67.6°F / 49.4°F3.47 in rain
June76.6°F / 59.5°F3.7 in rain
July82.5°F / 65.7°F3.24 in rain
August81.2°F / 64.5°F3.04 in rain
September74.4°F / 57.2°F3.9 in rain
October63.9°F / 45.9°F3.99 in rain
November53.9°F / 36.7°F3.65 in rain
December44.5°F / 29.3°F4.5 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Longwood Central School District69.8% of this ZIP code's land area
South Country Central School District30.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

11973 Upton, NY4.5 km away
11953 Middle Island, NY5.4 km away
11967 Shirley, NY5.8 km away
11763 Medford, NY6.1 km away
11950 Mastic, NY6.1 km away
11719 Brookhaven, NY6.2 km away
11713 Bellport, NY7.5 km away
11961 Ridge, NY7.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Suffolk County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area12.03 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density427 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8370, -72.9174

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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