ZIP Code 11944

In ZIP code 11944, near Stony Brook, households report a median income of $85,298, while per-capita income reaches $59,631. Homes here carry a median value of $885,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.73% means property taxes on such a home would run well above $15,000 a year — a substantial claim on earnings. Shoppers also pay 8.75% in combined sales tax. Together, high housing values, steep property levies, and elevated sales taxes shape the cost of living here, even though incomes exceed many national benchmarks.