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City: Westhampton Beach, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Zip code population (2000): 3,800
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 4,015

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Houses and condos: 3,789
Renter-occupied apartments: 490
% of renters here:  34%
State:  47%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 11978: 167.7 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 14.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 272 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.3% ($3,068)
New York:  2.4% ($2,847)

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Males: 1,866  (49.1%)
Females: 1,934  (50.9%)

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Urban population: 3,062
Rural population: 738

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $597,769
11978:  $597,769
New York:  $311,000

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  40.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 11978, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $99,280 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $99,280
State:  $59,519

Salary/wage: $65,861 (reported on 73.4% of returns)
Here:  $65,861
State:  $50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $6,359 (reported on 58.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $6,359
New York:  $2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $8,687 (reported on 39.9% of returns)
Here:  $8,687
State:  $5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$52,736 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:  +$52,736
State:  +$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,634 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:  +$21,634
State:  +$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $10k, 13.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,506 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
11978:  $3,506
New York:  $3,115
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $20,075 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:  $20,075
New York:  $19,016

Total itemized deductions: $36,647 (1% of AGI, reported on 47.2% of returns)
Here:  $36,647
State:  $25,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $10k, 17.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,225 (2.7% of AGI, reported on 43.9% of returns)
Here:  $5,225
New York:  $4,439

Here:  2.7% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $21,894 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
11978:  $21,894
State:  $11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,412 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,412
State:  $1,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.1%
Here:  74%
State:  67%
(% for various income ranges: 66.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,617
This zip code:  $65,617
New York:  $53,514
Westhampton Beach, NY (11978) map

Nearest zip codes: 11959, 11977, 11942, 11972, 11960, 11941.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  63.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 11978 with a mortgage: 544 (29 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 327


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,394

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $845

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  6.7%
Whole state:  13.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.6


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 166
  • 1995 to 1998: 219
  • 1990 to 1994: 140
  • 1980 to 1989: 556
  • 1970 to 1979: 710
  • 1960 to 1969: 697
  • 1950 to 1959: 646
  • 1940 to 1949: 175
  • 1939 or earlier: 463



Zip code 11978 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Westhampton Beach, NY (11978):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 44
  • 2 bedrooms: 184
  • 3 bedrooms: 428
  • 4 bedrooms: 193
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 111


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedrooms: 69
  • 2 bedrooms: 194
  • 3 bedrooms: 162
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 19



Vehicles available in 11978 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 59
  • 1 vehicle: 328
  • 2 vehicles: 385
  • 3 vehicles: 154
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 46
  • 1 vehicle: 210
  • 2 vehicles: 166
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 11978 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 11978 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 11978:

  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 4
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 11
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 50
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 57
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 164
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 96
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 245
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 181
  • $1,000,000 or more: 175
 



11978 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 11978:

  • Less than $100: 1
  • $200 to $249: 4
  • $250 to $299: 6
  • $300 to $349: 9
  • $350 to $399: 1
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $450 to $499: 5
  • $500 to $549: 4
  • $550 to $599: 1
  • $600 to $649: 33
  • $650 to $699: 15
  • $700 to $749: 15
  • $750 to $799: 32
  • $800 to $899: 93
  • $900 to $999: 91
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 120
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 38
  • No cash rent: 85
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $500,423.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $656,134
  • Black or African American householders: $348,505
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $1,316,903
  • Asian householders: $247,577
  • Some other race householders: $237,042
  • Two or more races householders: $677,204
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $250,317

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $601,680 (it was $283,700 in 2000)
11978:  $601,680
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $310,295 - $1,012,410

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $679,639
Here:  $679,639
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $489,307
Here:  $489,307
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $675,450
Here:  $675,450
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $489,362
Here:  $489,362
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $311,447
Here:  $311,447
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $88,971
Here:  $88,971
State:  $40,766


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,555
  • One, attached: 287
  • Two: 117
  • 3 or 4: 96
  • 5 to 9: 89
  • 10 to 19: 137
  • 20 to 49: 235
  • 50 or more: 184
  • Mobile homes: 70
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
11978 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,196 (68%)
  • Carpooled: 244 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Railroad: 54 (3%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (2%)
  • Walked: 85 (5%)
  • Other means: 34 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 97 (5%)
 

11978 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 136
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 363
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 212
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 196
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 153
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 53
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 117
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 44
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 128
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 143
  • 90 or more minutes: 106
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 3,538

  • In family households: 2,940 (651 male householders, 302 female householders)
    752 spouses, 978 children (899 natural, 18 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 47 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 598 (195 male householders (160 living alone)), 313 female householders (280 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 276 (259 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 426 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 209 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 440 1-person, 54 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

563 married couples with children.
187 single-parent households (30 men, 157 women).

83.3% of residents of 11978 zip code speak English at home.
9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 13% well, 48% not well, 9% not at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 16% well, 7% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 549 (14.4%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  14.4%
Whole state:  20.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Guatemala (31%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • Mexico (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 124
  • 1990 to 1994: 130
  • 1985 to 1989: 74
  • 1980 to 1984: 16
  • 1975 to 1979: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 54
  • 1965 to 1969: 106

White population: 3,199
Black population: 291
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 53
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 124
Two or more races population: 110

Zip code 11978 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 701
 Irish: 654
 Italian: 574
 German: 312
 English: 249
 Polish: 224
 United States or American: 162
 Russian: 105
 French (except Basque): 47
 Scottish: 44
 French Canadian: 35
 Dutch: 29
 Austrian: 28
 Norwegian: 28
 Ukrainian: 26
 Swiss: 23
 Scotch-Irish: 23
 African: 20
 Subsaharan African:: 20
 Yugoslavian: 19
 Greek: 18
 British: 18
 Swedish: 17
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14
 Welsh: 12
 Lithuanian: 10
 Danish: 10
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
 Hungarian: 9
 Portuguese: 9
 Arab:: 9
 Armenian: 7
 Syrian: 7
 Turkish: 6
 Albanian: 6
 Romanian: 6
 West Indian: 4
 Czech: 3
 Slovak: 2
 Croatian: 2
 Lebanese: 2
 Canadian: 2
 Northern European: 2
 Finnish: 1



Zip code 11978 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • HAMPTON IMPORTS (355 RIVERHEAD RD in WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CHESTERFIELD ASSOCIATES (56 S COUNTRY RD in WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • COMSACO MARINE CORP (SUFFOLK CO AIRPORT BLDG 132 in WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • GULL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS (427 E MAIN ST in WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: PECONIC SHELL LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $25,905

Zip code 11978 marital status for males
Zip code 11978 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2599
  • Northeast: 236
  • Midwest: 97
  • South: 209
  • West: 98

53% of the 11978 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in New York.

Population in 1990: 2,863. Population change in the 1990s: +937 (+32.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Here:  9.1%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:  3.5%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:  20.3%
New York:  38.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • PINPOINT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (381-12 OLD RIVERHEAD RD in WESTHAMPTON BE, NY): $135,636 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $98,991 with Army for Electrical Control Equipment. Signed on 2004-07-19. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
    $20,387 with Army for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services. Signed on 2003-06-23. Completion date: 2003-08-20.
    $16,258 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-03-12. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
  • WEST HAMPTON PLUMBING SUPPLY I (233 OLD RIVERHEAD RD in WESTHAMPTON BE, NY; small business)
    $15,698 with Army for Space and Water Heating Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  • ROSANTE FLOORS INC (58 A RIVERHEAD ROAD in WESTHAMPTON BE, NY; small business)
    $12,527 with Army for Floor Coverings. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-10-31.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 15 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (50-99: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 80 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED164$649,803190$455,17336$254,374130$738,2872$51,915
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$548,37935$435,7687$139,26118$619,4660$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$495,677131$558,93921$432,23636$638,5485$39,264
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$646,03658$491,5073$559,98718$581,1970$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$1,025,34629$597,1701$150,3707$859,8900$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1904.02 , 1905.02, 1906.02, 2019.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$458,4762$400,0304$595,763
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$312,3300$02$266,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$348,2300$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1904.02 , 1905.02, 1906.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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