ZIP Code 11766

In ZIP code 11766, near Stony Brook, households earn a median of $153,235, while per-capita income sits at $65,939. That earning power meets a housing market where the median home is valued at $649,600, and county property taxes run at an effective 1.73% — a meaningful annual cost on a home at that price. Add an 8.75% combined sales tax on purchases, and everyday spending carries a premium too. Budgets here stretch to cover both a costly housing market and higher consumption taxes, so careful planning matters even at these income levels.