Housing data for ZIP code 11729

ZIP code 11729 has an estimated 27,231 residents and 9,045 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

16.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,928 (±$93) a month.

The median home value is $539,700 (±$17,654).

The median household income is $136,939 (±$7,003) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
27,231 (±1,650)
Median gross rent
$1,928
Median home value
$539,700
Households that rent
16.2%

How ZIP code 11729 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 11729Town of BabylonSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents27,231 (±1,650)218,2621,530,14619,852,366334,922,499
Housing units9,045 (±508)72,583580,7728,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent16.2% (±3.0 points)21.7%17.8%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,928 (±$93)$2,168$2,255$1,621$1,413
Median home value$539,700 (±$17,654)$522,100$578,400$423,800$332,700
Median household income$136,939 (±$7,003)$128,108$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 income57.5% (±15.2 points)56.6%58.8%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198084.2% (±6.9 points)78.9%68.3%73.9%49.7%
Average commute29.3 minutes (±1.9)31.0 minutes31.1 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.8% (±3.6 points)92.2%93.2%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents38.9 years (±1.8)39.5 years41.7 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 11729, median gross rent is lower than in 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 11729 is lower than in the Town of Babylon as a whole ($2,168).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Babylon as a whole ($522,100).

Among the 83 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 11729 ranks 77 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 101 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 11729 ranks 70 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 97 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 11729 ranks 46 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 11729

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±3.0 points)4.4%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $9994.7% (±5.1 points)5.4%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4995.7% (±4.3 points)10.1%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99946.3% (±10.2 points)17.5%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49925.8% (±7.5 points)24.6%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.3% (±3.7 points)16.8%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more12.3% (±6.7 points)21.2%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 46.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 11729

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,820 (±$90)
2 bedrooms$1,927 (±$230)
3 bedrooms$2,399 (±$893)
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 11729

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%3.8% (±3.0 points)10.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%22.0% (±13.1 points)10.9%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.4% (±7.1 points)9.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.4% (±6.2 points)9.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%17.5% (±8.4 points)9.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more40.0% (±12.7 points)49.0%43.1%41.9%

57.5% (±15.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 11729 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 11729

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0002.4% (±1.0 points)1.6%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.9% (±1.5 points)1.3%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.7% (±1.1 points)0.9%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.9% (±0.7 points)1.0%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9991.9% (±0.9 points)3.6%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99932.4% (±4.8 points)29.4%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99957.8% (±4.7 points)51.4%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.7 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 11729

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached79.9% (±3.5 points)79.7%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.9% (±3.3 points)5.9%5.5%6.2%
2 units3.6% (±1.5 points)2.6%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.3% (±1.4 points)2.1%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.3% (±1.1 points)2.2%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±0.5 points)2.6%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units3.3% (±1.5 points)3.6%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.5% (±0.8 points)1.3%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 11729 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20190.7% (±0.5 points)3.7%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20093.8% (±1.7 points)8.3%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19997.9% (±3.3 points)8.9%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19892.7% (±1.1 points)10.2%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197914.6% (±2.9 points)17.8%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196930.0% (±3.8 points)19.7%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195931.1% (±4.6 points)17.2%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±1.6 points)4.5%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.8% (±1.3 points)9.1%30.3%11.7%

84.2% of the homes in ZIP code 11729 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 11729

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas58.3% (±4.4 points)41.1%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.8% (±3.7 points)44.0%16.1%3.9%
Electricity12.1% (±3.8 points)9.2%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.4% (±1.2 points)4.0%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.5%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.7% (±1.4 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 11729 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 11729Suffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone69.9% (±3.2 points)72.1%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled6.6% (±1.7 points)7.5%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation8.1% (±1.9 points)4.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked0.2% (±0.2 points)1.4%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.2% (±1.4 points)2.1%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home10.9% (±2.3 points)12.0%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 11729 take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 11729

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
Town of Babylon99%$2,16821.7%
Deer Park98%$1,90616.2%

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 11729

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
117032.0 mi$1,971$521,700$137,15814.0%
117043.6 mi$2,182$527,500$129,19525.6%
117953.9 mi$2,798$619,900$177,2695.2%
117464.2 mi$2,105$695,200$164,58914.2%
117184.5 mi$1,728$768,600$218,0003.6%
117474.7 mi$3,500 or more$757,800$159,54011.9%
117065.5 mi$2,025$494,300$119,60325.0%
117575.6 mi$2,104$508,100$127,88914.5%

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 11729 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11729: 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 11729

What is the median rent in ZIP code 11729?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11729 is $1,928 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 11729?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 11729 is $539,700 (±$17,654) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 11729?

The median household income in ZIP code 11729 is $136,939 (±$7,003) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 11729 in?

Most of ZIP code 11729’s land lies in the Town of Babylon; it also covers Deer Park.

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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