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11961

ZIP 11961 is Ridge, New York, in Suffolk County; area codes 631 and 934; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Suffolk
Population
12,315
Coordinates
40.9038, -72.8859
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Where 11961 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 11961
  • 🔢 Type 11961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGII — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 11,961 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 443. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111010111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 11960 (Remsenburg, NY, 11 mi away) and 11962 (Sagaponack, NY, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 11961 becomes 16911 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arnot, PA, 225 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11691, 16911, 19116, 19161, 19611, 61911, …). The farthest-flung twin is 91611 in North Hollywood, CA, 2,507 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,350 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 11961 and you would come out at 40.90°S, 107.11°E — 786 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 15.0 square miles of land, 11961 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,315This ZIP12,315
Households5,566This ZIP5,566
Housing units6,156This ZIP6,156
Median age53.1This ZIP53.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$76,216This ZIP$76,216New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$420,800This ZIP$420,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,044This ZIP$2,044New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%This ZIP28.9%
Mean commute36.8 minThis ZIP36.8 min
Population density819.2 / sq miThis ZIP819.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments168This ZIP168
Employees843This ZIP843
Annual payroll$52,772,000This ZIP$52,772,000
Tax returns filed7,380This ZIP7,380
Total adjusted gross income$596,190,000This ZIP$596,190,000

Land area

Land area15.03 sq miThis ZIP15.03 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Other place names in 11961

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ZIP codes near 11961

ZIPCityDistance
11973 Upton, NY 2.6 mi
11786 Shoreham, NY 3.3 mi
11953 Middle Island, NY 3.5 mi
11778 Rocky Point, NY 4.1 mi
11792 Wading River, NY 4.7 mi
11764 Miller Place, NY 4.9 mi
11949 Manorville, NY 5.0 mi
11980 Yaphank, NY 5.4 mi
11789 Sound Beach, NY 6.0 mi
11727 Coram, NY 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 11961?

11961 is in Ridge, New York, in Suffolk County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9038, -72.8859.

What county is 11961 in?

11961 lies in Suffolk County.

What area code is 11961?

Ridge uses area codes 631 and 934, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 11961 in?

11961 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 11961?

About 12,315 people live in ZIP code 11961, in 5,566 households, at 819.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 11961?

$76,216 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 11961?

The closest are 11973 (2.6 mi), 11786 (3.3 mi), 11953 (3.5 mi), 11778 (4.1 mi) and 11792 (4.7 mi).

Is 11961 a PO Box ZIP code?

11961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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