Housing data for ZIP code 11705

ZIP code 11705 has an estimated 8,284 residents and 2,951 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County.

11.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,306 (±$289) a month.

The median home value is $646,500 (±$38,513).

The median household income is $164,300 (±$19,670) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,284 (±789)
Median gross rent
$2,306
Median home value
$646,500
Households that rent
11.9%

How ZIP code 11705 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 11705Town of IslipSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents8,284 (±789)339,1061,530,14619,852,366334,922,499
Housing units2,951 (±285)109,533580,7728,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent11.9% (±3.7 points)19.5%17.8%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,306 (±$289)$2,209$2,255$1,621$1,413
Median home value$646,500 (±$38,513)$535,300$578,400$423,800$332,700
Median household income$164,300 (±$19,670)$130,132$130,686$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income65.5% (±25.3 points)56.2%58.8%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198078.2% (±10.4 points)75.1%68.3%73.9%49.7%
Average commute29.4 minutes (±3.1)28.3 minutes31.1 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.3% (±4.6 points)91.3%93.2%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents42.4 years (±3.7)39.2 years41.7 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 11705, median gross rent is not measurably different from Suffolk County ($2,255).

It is also higher than in New York ($1,621).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 11705 is not measurably different from the Town of Islip as a whole ($2,209).

Its median home value is higher than in the Town of Islip as a whole ($535,300).

Among the 83 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 11705 ranks 46 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 101 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 11705 ranks 50 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 97 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 11705 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 11705

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±12.0 points)4.4%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $9993.3% (±5.5 points)5.4%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.3% (±13.2 points)10.1%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.0% (±8.3 points)17.5%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49928.4% (±15.1 points)24.6%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99913.3% (±13.6 points)16.8%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more25.7% (±16.6 points)21.2%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 28.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 11705

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$2,140 (±$151)
2 bedrooms$3,121 (±$274)

Rent burden in ZIP code 11705

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%10.9% (±10.1 points)10.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.8% (±6.2 points)10.9%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%3.3% (±5.5 points)9.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.4% (±12.5 points)9.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%29.9% (±18.1 points)9.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more35.6% (±17.7 points)49.0%43.1%41.9%

65.5% (±25.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 11705 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 11705

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±1.7 points)1.6%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.2% (±1.5 points)1.3%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.3% (±0.5 points)0.9%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±1.7 points)1.0%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9991.5% (±1.5 points)3.6%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99923.8% (±6.4 points)29.4%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99960.4% (±7.3 points)51.4%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more12.8% (±6.2 points)10.6%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 11705

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached81.4% (±3.5 points)79.7%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.6% (±2.4 points)5.9%5.5%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.5 points)2.6%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.2% (±0.9 points)2.1%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.4 points)2.2%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.2% (±3.0 points)2.6%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units3.2% (±2.0 points)3.6%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.4 points)1.3%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 11705 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later2.2% (±1.4 points)0.7%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20195.8% (±3.0 points)3.7%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20093.6% (±1.9 points)8.3%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19995.5% (±2.6 points)8.9%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19894.6% (±2.2 points)10.2%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197919.1% (±5.7 points)17.8%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196916.5% (±3.9 points)19.7%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195924.3% (±5.9 points)17.2%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19492.6% (±1.6 points)4.5%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.7% (±4.8 points)9.1%30.3%11.7%

78.2% of the homes in ZIP code 11705 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 11705

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas52.4% (±6.9 points)41.1%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.39.2% (±6.7 points)44.0%16.1%3.9%
Electricity5.3% (±3.0 points)9.2%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±1.2 points)4.0%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.5 points)0.5%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.2 points)0.6%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.5 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 11705 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 11705Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone76.7% (±5.3 points)72.1%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled4.9% (±2.8 points)7.5%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation2.3% (±1.3 points)4.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.0 points)1.4%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.7% (±2.2 points)2.1%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home12.3% (±4.8 points)12.0%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 11705 take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 11705

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bayport100%$1,86620.2%
Town of Islip100%$2,20919.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 11705

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
117151.2 mi$2,551$600,100$163,1259.5%
117821.3 mi$2,350$637,300$147,67222.9%
117962.4 mi$2,635$594,200$173,47220.8%
117413.6 mi$2,457$536,900$144,34620.4%
117693.7 mi$2,239$607,000$123,55815.2%
117723.8 mi$2,126$474,800$105,24531.1%
117424.7 mi$2,400$510,200$125,16216.4%
117164.8 mi$2,572$559,800$128,88915.7%

Crime reported to police in Suffolk County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Suffolk County recorded 6 violent and 99 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 11705 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11705: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 11705

What is the median rent in ZIP code 11705?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11705 is $2,306 (±$289) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 11705?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 11705 is $646,500 (±$38,513) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 11705?

The median household income in ZIP code 11705 is $164,300 (±$19,670) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 11705 in?

Most of ZIP code 11705’s land lies in the Town of Islip; it also covers Bayport.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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