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Brightwaters ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Brightwaters, NY is 11718, and its area codes are 631 and 934.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,179
Area codes
631, 934

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Brightwaters itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bay Shore (1.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Brightwaters uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Brightwaters in numbers

About 3,179 people live in Brightwaters, in 1,054 households. The median household income is $218,000 a year, 2.5 times the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $768,600 (81% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,728 a month. The median age is 41.8; 62.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population3,179Brightwaters3,179
Households1,054Brightwaters1,054
Median age41.8Brightwaters41.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$218,000Brightwaters$218,000New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$768,600Brightwaters$768,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,728Brightwaters$1,728New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.6%Brightwaters62.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.2 minBrightwaters32.2 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,291 / sq miBrightwaters3,291 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Brightwaters village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Brightwaters

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Brightwaters
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11718 Brightwaters , NY Standard 3,179 $218,000 $768,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Brightwaters

These ZIP codes cover part of Brightwaters but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Brightwaters
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11706 Bay Shore , NY Standard 68,976 $119,603 $494,300

Map of Brightwaters ZIP codes

11718

The ZIP codes of Brightwaters, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Brightwaters

The nearest larger towns are West Bay Shore (4,208 people, 1.0 mi), Bay Shore (31,683 people, 1.1 mi) and West Islip (26,865 people, 2.0 mi).

Towns near Brightwaters
TownPopulationDistance
West Bay Shore 4,208 1.0 mi
Bay Shore 31,683 1.1 mi
West Islip 26,865 2.0 mi
Islip 17,362 2.6 mi
Baywood 8,176 3.0 mi
North Bay Shore 20,282 3.0 mi
North Babylon 17,963 3.5 mi
Babylon 12,185 3.7 mi
East Islip 13,573 3.9 mi
Deer Park 27,990 4.4 mi
Islip Terrace 5,168 4.6 mi
Brentwood 152,614 4.7 mi
West Babylon 43,570 5.2 mi
Wyandanch 67,937 5.8 mi

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