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Stony Brook ZIP codes, New York

Stony Brook, NY has 2 ZIP codes (11790 and 11794) and area codes 631 and 934. The largest is 11790.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
12,868
Area codes
631, 934

Mail addressed to Stony Brook uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Stony Brook in numbers

About 12,868 people live in Stony Brook, in 4,480 households. The median household income is $174,872 a year, 2.0 times the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $623,300 (47% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $3,500+ a month. The median age is 44.9; 68.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population12,868Stony Brook12,868
Households4,480Stony Brook4,480
Median age44.9Stony Brook44.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$174,872Stony Brook$174,872New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$623,300Stony Brook$623,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,500+Stony Brook$3,500+New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher68.3%Stony Brook68.3%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.7 minStony Brook29.7 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,210 / sq miStony Brook2,210 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Stony Brook

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Stony Brook
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11790 Stony Brook , NY Standard 21,074 $171,133 $624,000
11794 Stony Brook , NY Standard 831 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Stony Brook

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

ZIP codes overlapping Stony Brook
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11733 East Setauket , NY Standard 17,752 $173,281 $683,400
11780 Saint James , NY Standard 15,018 $144,577 $723,200

Map of Stony Brook ZIP codes

1179011794

The ZIP codes of Stony Brook, 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 Stony Brook

The nearest larger towns are St. James (13,244 people, 2.5 mi), Centereach (31,839 people, 3.6 mi) and Nesconset (13,833 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near Stony Brook
TownPopulationDistance
Stony Brook University 9,530 0.3 mi
East Setauket 10,149 2.0 mi
St. James 13,244 2.5 mi
Setauket 4,069 2.9 mi
Port Jefferson Station 7,676 3.5 mi
Lake Grove 11,061 3.5 mi
Centereach 31,839 3.6 mi
Terryville 10,794 4.1 mi
Nesconset 13,833 4.4 mi
Port Jefferson 8,091 4.6 mi
Selden 21,604 4.9 mi
Lake Ronkonkoma 18,221 5.4 mi
Smithtown 24,375 5.8 mi
Mount Sinai 11,093 6.1 mi

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