ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11977

Part of Westhampton, NY

Pop. 2,843·Suffolk County·1st most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$26,500/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+8.2%

vs US Median

+$24,568

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 11977 · $26,500

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

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Last updated: June 22, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($151,375) is $3,784 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,690).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11978, 2 miles away, rents for 55% less ($12,000/mo), about $174,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11977. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$318,000/yr

At $26,500/mo median

Location

CityWesthampton

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 11977 (Westhampton, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 57.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

2,843

Median income

$151,375

Median age

60.1

Renters

Age distribution

15.9%

16.3%

20.2%

36.9%

Under 1815.9%

18–3410.9%

35–5416.3%

55–6420.2%

65+36.9%

Gender

43.3%

56.7%

Male43.3%

Female56.7%

Race & ethnicity

92%

White92%

Hispanic1.3%

Asian3.5%

Other3%

Education (25+)

20.2%

18.1%

57.7%

No HS diploma4%

HS diploma20.2%

Some college18.1%

Bachelor's+57.7%

Housing tenure

94%

Owner94%

Renter6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11977 in Westhampton, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$133,625 → $151,375

up 13.3%

Population

3,219 → 2,843

down 11.7%

Renter share

7.9% → 6%

-1.9 pts

Bachelor's+

51.8% → 57.7%

+5.9 pts

Median age

47.7 → 60.1

+12.4 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $133,625 to $151,375 across the same window, up 13.3% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 11.7% since 2021, moving from about 3,219 residents to roughly 2,843. Renters now make up 6% of households, compared with 7.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 57.7% of adults here, versus 51.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: June 22, 2026

ZIP code 11977 covers Westhampton, NY. The median rent here is $26,500/mo as of June 2026.

At 210% of local median household income ($151,375/yr), ZIP 11977 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 11977?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $1,060,000/year (about $510/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $26,500/mo in ZIP 11977. The local median household income is $151,375/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.