11706 ZIP Code, Bay Shore, NY

11706 is a ZIP code in Bay Shore, New York in Suffolk County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 11718, 11751 and 11795. 68,976 people live here in 19,431 households, more than in 9 of every 10 New York ZIP codes. At about 4,074 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $119,603, above the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents68,976
Households19,431
Median household income$119,603
Income per person$41,216
Median age36.6
Homeowners75.0%
Median home value$494,300
Median rent$2,025
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%
Average commute (minutes)27.1
Households with kids under 1837.5%
Moved in the past year9.3%
Below the poverty line8.3%
Broadband internet90.6%
Speak a non-English language at home49.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.2%
$10–15K1.5%
$15–25K4.0%
$25–35K2.7%
$35–50K7.2%
$50–75K12.9%
$75–100K8.6%
$100–150K22.1%
$150–200K15.2%
$200K+21.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.6%
10–1913.0%
20–246.8%
25–3414.5%
35–4414.0%
45–5413.6%
55–6411.3%
65–747.5%
75+5.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage46.6%
Owned outright21.7%
Rented22.3%
Vacant9.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house70.8%
Townhome9.4%
2–4 units7.2%
5–19 units5.5%
20+ units5.7%
Mobile / other1.3%

Businesses in 11706

1,735 business establishments with 24,961 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

11706 has 51 USPS carrier routes with 18,506 residential and 1,639 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 11706

11706 has 51 USPS carrier routes (51 city (C)) with 18,506 residential and 1,639 business mailboxes. Routes range from 31 homes (C093) to 1,060 homes (C076); the median route has 354 homes. The Census counted 19,431 households in 11706 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2495
250–49942
500–7493
750–9990
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 195, 88 homes
  2. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 194, 156 homes
  3. Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 275 homes
  4. Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 306 homes
  5. Route C075 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 177 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 11706

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C006City4201$110,620———
C009City3051$127,149———
C010City88195$94,601———
C012City29221$169,073———
C014City35433$169,073———
C015City3911$151,810———
C016City156194$114,058———
C017City3090$109,258———
C019City31131$164,925———
C022City36124$121,336———
C024City3740$111,849———
C026City3940$169,073———
C030City34110$197,880———
C031City3361$149,527———
C032City3593$164,925———
C034City29125$152,212———
C035City3300$110,620———
C036City386100$44,403———
C037City4711$111,849———
C038City3440$113,752———
C039City3612$137,963———
C040City4853$156,463———
C042City5779$127,149———
C047City275134$150,866———
C049City3760$109,258———
C050City2692$160,515———
C051City3522$54,438———
C055City38731$81,860———
C056City306122$94,601———
C057City4703$54,438———
C071City54315$57,479———
C072City33513$44,403———
C073City46957$44,403———
C074City52641$139,046———
C075City177103$200,001+———
C076City1,06058$77,371———
C079City36327$151,426———
C080City3987$118,358———
C081City2971$121,336———
C082City34679$44,403———
C083City30254$77,371———
C084City36792$77,371———
C085City4251$151,810———
C086City3014$121,336———
C087City41344$94,601———
C089City42816$189,512———
C090City33923$110,620———
C091City30121$169,073———
C092City41534$200,001+———
C093City310$111,849———
C094City1990$94,601———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 11706 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 11706, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 11706 in?
11706 is a Bay Shore, NY mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Bay Shore, 19% lies inside North Bay Shore, 13% lies inside Baywood and 13% lies inside Fire Island.
What county is 11706 in?
11706 is in Suffolk County.
What is the population of 11706?
About 68,976 people (±2,690), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 66,263.
What is the median household income in 11706?
$119,603 (±$6,801), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 11706?
51 USPS carrier routes with 18,506 residential and 1,639 business mailboxes (20,145 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 11706?
The closest, measured center to center: 11718 (1.1 mi, Brightwaters), 11751 (2 mi, Islip), 11795 (2.8 mi, West Islip), 11730 (3.3 mi, East Islip), 11739 (4 mi, Great River) and 11703 (4.6 mi, North Babylon).

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