Which ZIP code in Suffolk County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

11792 (Wading River), at 99.5% (±0.9%), among 88 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Suffolk County, NY

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Suffolk County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 88 with at least 1,000 residents. 11792 (Wading River, 99.5%), 11721 (Centerport, 96.6%) and 11957 (Orient, 96.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Suffolk County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Suffolk County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	11792	Wading River	99.5% ±0.9%	8,904	3,116	3,049
2	11721	Centerport	96.6% ±2.3%	6,426	2,417	2,351
3	11957	Orient	96.6% ±3.8%	1,121	614	397
4	11718	Brightwaters	96.4% ±2.6%	3,179	1,054	1,148
5	11739	Great River	96.2% ±4.7%	1,225	472	—
6	11749	Islandia	96.0% ±3.0%	3,600	1,217	1,148
7	11786	Shoreham	95.7% ±3.2%	6,459	1,945	1,917
8	11934	Center Moriches	95.2% ±2.9%	9,418	2,795	3,023
9	11795	West Islip	94.8% ±1.7%	25,379	8,011	8,088
10	11977	Westhampton	94.0% ±3.9%	2,843	1,041	1,461
11	11964	Shelter Island	93.3% ±9.8%	2,906	1,087	—
12	11768	Northport	93.2% ±2.2%	22,030	8,193	7,993
13	11976	Water Mill	93.2% ±5.4%	2,952	1,315	1,971
14	11935	Cutchogue	93.0% ±4.3%	2,863	1,134	1,755
15	11724	Cold Spring Harbor	92.7% ±4.5%	3,073	1,017	1,052
16	11725	Commack	92.6% ±1.6%	29,073	9,230	9,774
17	11967	Shirley	92.5% ±2.2%	27,975	8,517	8,312
18	11766	Mount Sinai	92.5% ±3.8%	10,750	3,934	4,656
19	11767	Nesconset	91.2% ±3.4%	14,964	4,858	4,902
20	11790	Stony Brook	90.5% ±2.8%	21,074	4,455	4,756
21	11715	Blue Point	90.5% ±5.7%	3,936	1,658	1,685
22	11731	East Northport	90.4% ±4.1%	29,999	10,811	10,284
23	11743	Huntington	89.8% ±1.6%	43,490	15,708	15,423
24	11961	Ridge	89.4% ±3.3%	12,315	5,566	6,228
25	11778	Rocky Point	88.8% ±3.8%	12,390	4,592	4,668

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 88 of 108 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 7,673 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Suffolk County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 11792 (Wading River), at 99.5% (±0.9%), among 88 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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