11978 Zip Code Profile

11978 is a sparsely populated, upscale suburban zip code in Westhampton Beach, New York. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $664,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $95,691/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11978 earn an average of $55,241/year. Women earn only $33,082/year.

1,768 people in 11978 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11978? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.2 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 1,704 men and 1,551 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,859 people (out of the 3,255 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,527 homes, and 356 businesses every day. 122 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11978 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 16 feet above sea levell.

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• West Lake of Westhampton Association, Inc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,255
• White Population: 2,726
• Black Population: 217
• Hispanic Population: 651
• Asian Population: 68
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 50
• Male Population: 1,704
• Female Population: 1,551
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Suffolk
• City: Westhampton Beach
• Longitude: -72.6
• Latitude: 40.8
• Elevation: 17 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 631

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,671
• Drive alone: 1,196
• Carpool: 244
• Public transit: 75
• Ride bikes or walk: 122


• Average commute time: 27.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 136
•    5 - 9: 363
•    10 - 14: 212
•    15 - 19: 196
•    20 - 24: 153
•    25 - 29: 53
•    30 - 34: 117
•    35 - 39: 20
•    40 - 44: 44
•    45 - 59: 128
•    60 - 89: 143
•    90 plus: 106

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $664,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $86,131
• Businesses: 299
• Employees: 1,971
• Annual Payroll: $82,790,000
• Average Family Income: $95,691
• Median Family Income: $53,207
• Average Income for Men: $55,241
• Average Income for Women: $33,082

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 646.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Timothy H. Bishop (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 103
• State FIPS Code: 36

• Westhampton Beach Farmers Market

View all schools in Westhampton Beach

Primary Schools

Westhampton Beach Elementary School

379 Mill Rd

Westhampton Beach, NY 11978

(631) 288-3800

Middle Schools

Westhampton Middle School

340 Mill Road

Westhampton Beach, NY 11978

(631) 288-3800

High Schools

Westhampton Beach Senior High School

49 Lilac Rd

Westhampton Beach, NY 11978

(631) 288-3800