ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11942

Part of East Quogue, NY

Pop. 5,406·Suffolk County·1st most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$14,500/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-33.1%

vs US Median

+$12,568

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 11942 · $14,500

More expensive than 100% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Last updated: May 18, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($93,710) is $2,343 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,100); a 2-bedroom is $2,430.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11946, 3 miles away, rents for 76% less ($3,484/mo), about $132,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11942. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$174,000/yr

At $14,500/mo median

Location

CityEast Quogue

StateNY

CountySuffolk County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -33.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11942 (East Quogue, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 49.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

5,406

Median income

$93,710

Median age

54.5

Renters

21.2%

Age distribution

16.5%

13.3%

20.4%

25.8%

23.9%

Under 1816.5%

18–3413.3%

35–5420.4%

55–6425.8%

65+23.9%

Gender

49.9%

50.1%

Male49.9%

Female50.1%

Race & ethnicity

85.2%

13.2%

White85.2%

Hispanic13.2%

Asian1.4%

Education (25+)

18.7%

26.7%

49.5%

No HS diploma5.1%

HS diploma18.7%

Some college26.7%

Bachelor's+49.5%

Housing tenure

78.8%

21.2%

Owner78.8%

Renter21.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11942 in East Quogue, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$91,941 → $93,710

up 1.9%

Population

5,428 → 5,406

down 0.4%

Renter share

11.5% → 21.2%

+9.7 pts

Bachelor's+

46.3% → 49.5%

+3.2 pts

Median age

52.4 → 54.5

+2.1 yrs

Median household income grew from $91,941 to $93,710 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% shift. About 21.2% of households rent today, against 11.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 46.3% to 49.5%.

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Last updated: May 18, 2026

ZIP code 11942 covers East Quogue, NY. The median rent here is $14,500/mo as of May 2026.

At 186% of local median household income ($93,710/yr), ZIP 11942 ranks as expensive 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 11942?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $580,000/year (about $279/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $14,500/mo in ZIP 11942. The local median household income is $93,710/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.