ZIP Code 11792 — Wading River CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 11792 covers Wading River, NY in Suffolk County with a population of about 8,562.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 631, 934; U.S. House district NY-1; the NEW YORK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 11792 is about $147,100 — about 96% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.5%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 47.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Healthcare; about 13.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $557,700 — about 60% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.8% (about 33.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11792 in Wading River, NY, a household would need roughly $154,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,583. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($147,100). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wading River CDP, NY as Relatively High (composite score 97.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.3) and hurricane (96.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wading River CDP, NY show little to no average snow and around 48.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 370 for ZIP 11792 (Wading River CDP, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.