ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11722

Part of Central Islip, NY

Pop. 39,033·Suffolk County·146th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$2,898/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+5.3%

vs US Median

+$966

Reported rents

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ZIP 11722 · $2,898

More expensive than 89% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,020

1 BR

$2,410

2 BR

$2,780

3 BR

$3,610

4 BR+

$3,810

Research median

$2,780/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 ($114,049) is $2,851 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,780); a 3-bedroom is $3,610.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11717, 3 miles away, rents for 21% less ($2,300/mo), about $7,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11722. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$34,776/yr

At $2,898/mo median

Location

CityCentral Islip

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, +5.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11722 (Central Islip, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 19.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

39,033

Median income

$114,049

Median age

34.9

Renters

21.8%

Age distribution

26%

24.1%

27.4%

Under 1826%

18–3424.1%

35–5427.4%

55–6411.1%

65+11.4%

Gender

50.6%

49.4%

Male50.6%

Female49.4%

Race & ethnicity

22.3%

18.1%

63%

White22.3%

Black18.1%

Hispanic63%

Asian1.8%

Education (25+)

23.8%

31.8%

25.1%

19.3%

No HS diploma23.8%

HS diploma31.8%

Some college25.1%

Bachelor's+19.3%

Housing tenure

78.2%

21.8%

Owner78.2%

Renter21.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11722 in Central Islip, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$89,746 → $114,049

up 27.1%

Population

36,756 → 39,033

up 6.2%

Renter share

25.7% → 21.8%

-3.9 pts

Bachelor's+

17.9% → 19.3%

+1.4 pts

Census figures show median household income at $114,049 today, compared with $89,746 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 36,756 to 39,033 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.2% change. About 21.8% of households rent today, against 25.7% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 11722 covers Central Islip, NY. The median rent here is $2,898/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,410/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,780/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($114,049/yr), ZIP 11722 ranks as moderate 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 11722?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $116,000/year (about $56/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,898/mo in ZIP 11722. The local median household income is $114,049/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.