ZIP Code 11751

Households in ZIP code 11751, centered on Stony Brook, earn a median of $116,559, with per-capita income at $51,520 — placing the area well into affluent territory. Median home values reach $563,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.73% means owners pay a substantial yearly sum on that valuation. Combined with an 8.75% sales tax, the overall cost of living and tax load here runs high. This is a prosperous community where strong incomes support expensive housing, but the accompanying taxes take a meaningful bite out of what residents bring home.