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Wantagh ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Wantagh, NY is 11793, and its area codes are 516 and 363.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,365
Area codes
516, 363

Mail addressed to Wantagh 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.

Wantagh in numbers

About 18,365 people live in Wantagh, in 5,828 households. The median household income is $179,362 a year, 2.1 times the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $706,600 (67% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $2,270 a month. The median age is 41.2; 54.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population18,365Wantagh18,365
Households5,828Wantagh5,828
Median age41.2Wantagh41.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$179,362Wantagh$179,362New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$706,600Wantagh$706,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,270Wantagh$2,270New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%Wantagh54.2%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.0 minWantagh34.0 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,795 / sq miWantagh4,795 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wantagh

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wantagh
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11793 Wantagh , NY Standard 32,349 $167,068 $659,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wantagh

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

ZIP codes overlapping Wantagh
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11710 Bellmore , NY Standard 34,834 $173,054 $672,500

Map of Wantagh ZIP codes

11793

The ZIP codes of Wantagh, 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 Wantagh

The nearest larger towns are Massapequa (21,389 people, 2.0 mi), North Bellmore (20,689 people, 2.2 mi) and Merrick (21,744 people, 2.4 mi).

Towns near Wantagh
TownPopulationDistance
Seaford 15,549 0.9 mi
Bellmore 15,954 1.0 mi
North Wantagh 11,940 1.8 mi
Massapequa 21,389 2.0 mi
North Bellmore 20,689 2.2 mi
Merrick 21,744 2.4 mi
North Merrick 12,366 3.0 mi
North Massapequa 17,877 3.3 mi
Massapequa Park 16,963 3.3 mi
Levittown 51,904 3.9 mi
East Massapequa 20,377 3.9 mi
Roosevelt 18,885 3.9 mi
Freeport 44,088 4.1 mi
Plainedge 8,624 4.3 mi

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