ZIP Code 11796

In ZIP code 11796, near Stony Brook, households earn a median of $173,472, with per-capita income at $68,610. Homes here carry a median value of $594,200, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.73% translates into a substantial annual bill on that value. Shoppers also pay 8.75% in combined sales tax. Together, these figures sketch a high-income, high-cost area: strong earnings support expensive housing, but owners face a meaningful property tax load each year, and everyday purchases carry one of the higher sales tax rates around.