ZIP Code 11962

In ZIP code 11962, near Stony Brook, households earn an average of $132,426 per person, a figure that shapes how far those dollars stretch across daily expenses. Homes here carry a median value of $1,810,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.73% means annual tax bills on such a property can climb well past $30,000. Add an 8.75% combined sales tax on purchases, and the cost of living runs high. Even with strong per-capita earnings, housing and taxes absorb a substantial share of income, leaving a tighter margin than the salary figure alone might imply.