Population & age
- Total population
- 1,425
- Median age
- 19.6
Stony Brook University, NY (11794)
Suffolk County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 1,425
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Stony Brook University, NY (ZIP 11794) sits in Suffolk County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 10.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,779. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $83,918 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. Federal QCEW filings show 679,594 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.7% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 28.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 9,129 residents (6,806 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $3,410 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 24.3%
- Black
- 13.3%
- Asian
- 46.7%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 15.4%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 89.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 16.2%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 112(24.5%)
- Work from home
- 25(5.5%)
- Avg commute
- 18.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 3(0.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 300(21.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 804(56.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$2,470
/month
1 Bed
$2,950
/month
2 Bed
$3,410
/month
3 Bed
$4,420
/month
4 Bed
$4,680
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1,407
Across 1,147 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $914.1M.
Single-family
1,137
81% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
270
19% of total units
Single-family value
$874.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$39.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
57
Total employment
11,386
Annual payroll
$955.5M
Average annual pay
$83,918
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$79,121
Average weekly wage
$1,522
Total employment
679,594
Total establishments
56,343
That is roughly 21% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
792,016
Employed
764,500
Unemployed
27,516
Based on Suffolk County, NY data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Hospitals & healthcare facilities
Facilities located inside ZIP 11794 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
SUNY/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
★★★★★4.0
Acute Care Hospitals
Government - State
Emergency services
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY, STONY BROOK, NY, 11794
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ
Reporting agencies
38
Largest: Academy Lines, Inc.
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
8
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
16
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
36
Date Range
1965–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared October 21, 2024 (DR-4839)
Incident period: August 18, 2024 – August 19, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane13 (36%)
- Severe Storm9 (25%)
- Snowstorm5 (14%)
- Flood3 (8%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other4 (11%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
35
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
53.1°F
45.2° – 61.1°
Annual precipitation
46"
Annual snowfall
31.8"
Heating · cooling days
5,183.4 · 885.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP, NY US, 8.7 miles from the centroid of Stony Brook University, NY (ZIP 11794)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
38
GoodGood 291dModerate 69dUSG 6d
Peak AQI (2024)
133
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
291 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Suffolk County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,453
That is roughly 1,747 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
13%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
71
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,705
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
96%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
56%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Suffolk data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.5% of Suffolk County, NY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.30
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.48
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.94
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Suffolk County, NY for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 45 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Suffolk (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−9,129 people
−6,806 households • −$921.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
26,412households
42,948 people • $2.9B AGI
Moved out
33,218households
52,077 people • $3.9B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Nassau County, NY — 6,970 households
- Queens County, NY — 4,036 households
- Kings County, NY — 1,722 households
- New York County, NY — 1,451 households
- Bronx County, NY — 387 households
Where departing residents went
- Nassau County, NY — 4,060 households
- Queens County, NY — 1,858 households
- New York County, NY — 1,743 households
- Kings County, NY — 1,252 households
- Palm Beach County, FL — 732 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $111,315 versus departing households' $116,242.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New York
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 11794. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
10.90%
graduated · 8 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.54%
State 4.00% · avg local 4.54%
Property tax (effective)
1.92%
Median $3,417/year
Tax burden rank
50 of 50
14.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (private insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,229
Replacement: 67% AWW · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 11794
Nearby ZIPs by distance
11790 (Stony Brook, 0.8 mi) · 11733 (East Setauket, 1.6 mi) · 11780 (St. James, 2.5 mi) · 11777 (Port Jefferson, 4 mi) · 11720 (Centereach, 4.1 mi) · 11776 (Terryville, 4.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
21.1%
11.9pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
10.1%
21.9pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.1%
3.9pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.5%
2.5pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.7%
6.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.6%
9.4pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$9,779
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,667
- 4-Year
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · 11794
- In-state tuition
- $10,931
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,741
- Acceptance rate
- 49.0%
- Graduation rate
- 76.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $74,502
- Median student debt
- $18,228
- 2-Year
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY · 11784
- In-state tuition
- $6,630
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,460
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,907
- Median student debt
- $8,250
- 4-Year
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · 11735
- In-state tuition
- $8,626
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,536
- Acceptance rate
- 63.3%
- Graduation rate
- 54.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $69,781
- Median student debt
- $14,718
- 2-Year
Hunter Business School
Levittown, NY · 11756
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 83.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,312
- Median student debt
- $7,937
- 4-Year
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY · 11746
- In-state tuition
- $30,250
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,250
- Acceptance rate
- 53.8%
- Graduation rate
- 52.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,887
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- Certificate
Access Careers-Islandia
Islandia, NY · 11749
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 71.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $5,500
- Certificate
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Sayville, NY · 11782
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- 79.0%
- Graduation rate
- 76.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,394
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY · 11768
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 83.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,667
- Median student debt
- $11,339
- Certificate
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Bethpage, NY · 11714
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 90.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,404
- Median student debt
- $5,611
- Certificate
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY · 11788
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 84.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $26,900
- Median student debt
- $5,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Stony Brook University, NY (ZIP 11794) sits in Suffolk County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 10.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,779. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $83,918 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. Federal QCEW filings show 679,594 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.7% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 28.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 9,129 residents (6,806 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $3,410 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 11794
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 11794?
21.1%, which is 11.9 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 11794?
18.1%, which is 3.9 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 11794?
10.1%, which is 21.9 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 11794?
1,425 people live in ZIP 11794, with a median age of 19.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 11794?
In ZIP 11794, 5.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 24.5% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 11794?
As of 2022, 57 business establishments operated in ZIP 11794 employing 11,386 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 11794?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 11794 is $83,918, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 11794 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 36 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 11794 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 11794?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 11794, accounting for 13 of 36 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 11794?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 11794 was "SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4839) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 11794?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 11794 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Stony Brook University, Suffolk County Community College, and Farmingdale State College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 11794?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $9,779 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 11794?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $49,667 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 11794?
ZIP 11794 has an average annual temperature of 53.1°F and 46.0" of annual precipitation based on the ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP, NY US weather station 8.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 11794 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 11794 is part of the New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ urbanized area, primarily served by Academy Lines, Inc. (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What hospitals are in ZIP 11794?
1 hospital is located in ZIP 11794 1 is rated by CMS, with an average overall rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
What taxes apply in ZIP 11794?
New York has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.90%. Combined sales tax: 8.54% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New York have paid family leave?
New York runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family Leave) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,229 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 11794?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 11794
Nearby ZIPs by distance
11790 (Stony Brook, 0.8 mi) · 11733 (East Setauket, 1.6 mi) · 11780 (St. James, 2.5 mi) · 11777 (Port Jefferson, 4 mi) · 11720 (Centereach, 4.1 mi) · 11776 (Terryville, 4.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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