ZIP Code 11701

In ZIP code 11701, near Stony Brook, homes carry a median value of $499,500, and the county's 1.73% effective property tax rate translates into roughly $8,600 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $117,033, while per-capita income sits at $49,581, so the property tax bill absorbs a meaningful share of annual earnings even at these income levels. Adding an 8.75% combined sales tax on purchases further stretches budgets. Buyers weighing a move to this area should factor both the upfront home price and the recurring tax load into what they can comfortably carry.