Signals
11946
11951
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 32%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
63 · Bottom 7%
vs74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 11946 | 11951 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,819 | 15,938 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $133,918 | $110,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,781 | $36,849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,172/sq mi | 3,321/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $737,400 | $355,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,380 | $2,422 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 80.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2% | 24.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 21.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 81°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.5" | 44.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 68 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.7 min | 40.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.1 | 35.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.68 | 13.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.9% | 46.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.2% | 51.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
11946
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
11951
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11946 — Hampton Bays, NY · 11951 — Mastic Beach, NY · How this is calculated: methodology