Population & age
- Total population
- 563
- Median age
- 70.1
Jamesport, NY (11970)
Suffolk County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 563
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Jamesport, NY (ZIP 11970) 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: Annual Checkup comes in below the national average at 86.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. Federal QCEW filings show 679,594 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 4th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. 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 $2,720 for a two-bedroom and 74.5% of workers working from home. 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
- 93.8%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 6.2%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.2%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 41.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 16.5%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 275(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 181
- Built (median)
- 1975
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 143(74.5%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 49(8.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 275(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 84(14.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,970
/month
1 Bed
$2,360
/month
2 Bed
$2,720
/month
3 Bed
$3,530
/month
4 Bed
$3,730
/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
11
Total employment
31
Annual payroll
$1.3M
Average annual pay
$42,935
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.
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.
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
50.8°F
42.4° – 59.2°
Annual precipitation
49.8"
Annual snowfall
26.8"
Heating · cooling days
5,703.8 · 576
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY US, 14.4 miles from the centroid of Jamesport, NY (ZIP 11970)
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 11970. 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 11970
Other ZIPs in Jamesport
Nearby ZIPs by distance
11947 (Jamesport, 0.5 mi) · 11948 (Laurel, 1.8 mi) · 11931 (Aquebogue, 2.7 mi) · 11901 (Riverhead, 4.1 mi) · 11952 (Mattituck, 4.3 mi) · 11946 (Hampton Bays, 6.1 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
27.3%
5.7pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
40.3%
8.3pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
15.4%
6.6pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
86.2%
10.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
5.7%
7.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.9%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
—
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,394
- Certificate
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Riverhead, NY · 11901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 76.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,394
- Median student debt
- $9,500
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
Jamesport, NY (ZIP 11970) 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: Annual Checkup comes in below the national average at 86.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. Federal QCEW filings show 679,594 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 4th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. 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 $2,720 for a two-bedroom and 74.5% of workers working from home. 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 15.4%. 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 11970
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 11970?
27.3%, which is 5.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 11970?
15.4%, which is 6.6 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 11970?
40.3%, which is 8.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 11970?
563 people live in ZIP 11970, with a median age of 70.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 11970 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 11970, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 11970?
In ZIP 11970, 74.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 11970?
8.7% of the population in ZIP 11970 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 11970 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 11970 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 11970?
As of 2022, 11 business establishments operated in ZIP 11970 employing 31 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 11970?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 11970 is $42,935, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 11970 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 11970 ranks in the 4th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 11970?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 11970, ranking in the 26th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 11970 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 36 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 11970 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 11970?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 11970, accounting for 13 of 36 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 11970?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 11970 was "SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4839) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 11970?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 11970 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Eastern Suffolk Boces (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 11970?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $63,394 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 11970?
ZIP 11970 has an average annual temperature of 50.8°F and 49.8" of annual precipitation based on the BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY US weather station 14.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 11970 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 11970 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 taxes apply in ZIP 11970?
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 11970?
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 (1 institution), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (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), 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). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (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 11970
Other ZIPs in Jamesport
Nearby ZIPs by distance
11947 (Jamesport, 0.5 mi) · 11948 (Laurel, 1.8 mi) · 11931 (Aquebogue, 2.7 mi) · 11901 (Riverhead, 4.1 mi) · 11952 (Mattituck, 4.3 mi) · 11946 (Hampton Bays, 6.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
4th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 143
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
25
Without HS Diploma
2
Adults Age 65+
64
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.