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Centereach ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Centereach, NY is 11720, and its area codes are 516, 631 and 934.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
31,839
Area codes
516, 631, 934

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Centereach itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Selden (2.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Centereach uses the ZIP code above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Centereach in numbers

About 31,839 people live in Centereach, in 9,676 households, the 42nd-largest of New York's 1,290 census places. The median household income is $132,240 a year, 54% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $514,800 (21% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $2,420 a month. The median age is 38.4; 35.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population31,839Centereach31,839
Households9,676Centereach9,676
Median age38.4Centereach38.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$132,240Centereach$132,240New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$514,800Centereach$514,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,420Centereach$2,420New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%Centereach35.5%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.9 minCentereach31.9 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,570 / sq miCentereach3,570 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Centereach

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Centereach
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11720 Centereach , NY Standard 29,292 $134,898 $518,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Centereach

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

ZIP codes overlapping Centereach
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11738 Farmingville , NY Standard 18,877 $140,121 $484,700
11755 Lake Grove , NY Standard 12,144 $119,364 $601,600
11776 Port Jefferson Station , NY Standard 22,808 $120,573 $496,600
11779 Ronkonkoma , NY Standard 38,206 $112,180 $487,300
11784 Selden , NY Standard 26,244 $104,369 $460,300

Map of Centereach ZIP codes

11720

The ZIP codes of Centereach, 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 Centereach

The nearest larger towns are Coram (39,539 people, 4.1 mi), Central Islip (38,373 people, 8.3 mi) and Brentwood (152,614 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Centereach
TownPopulationDistance
Selden 21,604 1.9 mi
Lake Grove 11,061 1.9 mi
Farmingville 16,160 3.0 mi
Lake Ronkonkoma 18,221 3.1 mi
Terryville 10,794 3.3 mi
Stony Brook University 9,530 3.5 mi
Stony Brook 12,868 3.6 mi
St. James 13,244 3.7 mi
East Setauket 10,149 3.7 mi
Nesconset 13,833 3.9 mi
Coram 39,539 4.1 mi
Port Jefferson Station 7,676 4.1 mi
Holtsville 19,344 4.3 mi
Ronkonkoma 18,709 5.0 mi

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