ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11768

Part of Northport, NY

Pop. 22,030·Suffolk County·63rd most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$3,747/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$1,815

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 11768 · $3,747

More expensive than 96% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,070

1 BR

$2,480

2 BR

$2,860

3 BR

$3,710

4 BR+

$3,920

Research median

$2,860/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($172,570) is $4,314 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,920).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11746, 8 miles away, rents for 14% less ($3,217/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11768. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$44,964/yr

At $3,747/mo median

Location

CityNorthport

StateNY

CountySuffolk County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11768 (Northport, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 63.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,030

Median income

$172,570

Median age

48.9

Renters

6.8%

Age distribution

20.3%

15.8%

23.5%

17.4%

23%

Under 1820.3%

18–3415.8%

35–5423.5%

55–6417.4%

65+23%

Gender

48.4%

51.6%

Male48.4%

Female51.6%

Race & ethnicity

87.9%

White87.9%

Hispanic6.6%

Asian1.5%

Other3.8%

Education (25+)

13.1%

22.1%

63.3%

No HS diploma1.4%

HS diploma13.1%

Some college22.1%

Bachelor's+63.3%

Housing tenure

93.2%

Owner93.2%

Renter6.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11768 in Northport, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$147,840 → $172,570

up 16.7%

Population

21,139 → 22,030

up 4.2%

Renter share

9.5% → 6.8%

-2.7 pts

Bachelor's+

60.7% → 63.3%

+2.6 pts

Median age

50.2 → 48.9

-1.3 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $147,840 in 2021 to $172,570 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 11768 in Northport, NY adding about 891 residents over the five-year window, up 4.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 9.5% to 6.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 60.7% to 63.3% across the same window.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 11768 covers Northport, NY. The median rent here is $3,747/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,480/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,860/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($172,570/yr), ZIP 11768 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 11768?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $150,000/year (about $72/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,747/mo in ZIP 11768. The local median household income is $172,570/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.