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ZIP Code 11789
Sound Beach, NY, Suffolk County
Population
7,369
Land area
1.7sq mi
People per sq mi
4,354
City
Sound Beach
ZIP 11789 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 11789 at a glance
- ZIP 11789 (Sound Beach) is about 10 times as dense as New York as a whole.
- The median household income is $131,528, 53% above the New York median of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $428,500 and median rent is $3,247 a month.
Local data for ZIP 11789
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 11789, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$131,528
Poverty rate
3.2%
Median home value
$428,500
Prices +2.1% in a year
Median rent
$3,247/mo
Homeownership
85.7%
Bachelor's or higher
46.3%
Median age
43.9
Average commute
32.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
101
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
213
$8.2M annual payroll
PPP loans
$2.7M
87 loans
Campaign donations
$16.1K
76% D, 2% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 11789, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
1,830
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
26,160
5.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
83° / 26°F
48.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 11789, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
28.4%
U.S. 33.3% -4.9 pts
Diabetes
7.7%
U.S. 12.1% -4.4 pts
Smoking
8.8%
U.S. 12.8% -4.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
4.4%
U.S. 11.1% -6.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 11789?
- ZIP code 11789 is in Sound Beach, NY (Suffolk County).
- What county is ZIP code 11789 in?
- ZIP code 11789 is mostly in Suffolk County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 11789?
- About 7,369 people live in the 11789 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.