ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11704

Part of West Babylon, NY

Pop. 40,706·Suffolk County·127th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$2,986/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+8.2%

vs US Median

+$1,054

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 11704 · $2,986

More expensive than 90% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,940

1 BR

$2,320

2 BR

$2,680

3 BR

$3,480

4 BR+

$3,680

Research median

$2,680/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($129,195) is $3,230 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,680); a 3-bedroom is $3,480.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11729, 3 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,404/mo), about $7,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11704. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$35,832/yr

At $2,986/mo median

Location

CityWest Babylon

StateNY

CountySuffolk County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +8.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11704 (West Babylon, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 32.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

40,706

Median income

$129,195

Median age

40.2

Renters

25.6%

Age distribution

20.7%

22.6%

23.8%

16.8%

16.1%

Under 1820.7%

18–3422.6%

35–5423.8%

55–6416.8%

65+16.1%

Gender

48.9%

51.1%

Male48.9%

Female51.1%

Race & ethnicity

64.6%

13.3%

22.5%

White64.6%

Black13.3%

Hispanic22.5%

Asian1.6%

Education (25+)

30%

28.5%

32.4%

No HS diploma9.1%

HS diploma30%

Some college28.5%

Bachelor's+32.4%

Housing tenure

74.4%

25.6%

Owner74.4%

Renter25.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11704 in West Babylon, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$110,143 → $129,195

up 17.3%

Population

40,344 → 40,706

up 0.9%

Renter share

25.5% → 25.6%

+0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

28.8% → 32.4%

+3.6 pts

Median age

43.4 → 40.2

-3.2 yrs

Median household income rose from $110,143 to $129,195 between 2021 and 2024, a 17.3% shift. College-educated residents now make up 32.4% of adults here, versus 28.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 11704 covers West Babylon, NY. The median rent here is $2,986/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,320/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,680/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($129,195/yr), ZIP 11704 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 11704?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $119,000/year (about $57/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,986/mo in ZIP 11704. The local median household income is $129,195/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.