Best Places11717, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 11717, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
11717 ranks 8,378th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 11717
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
11717's strengths and weaknesses
Where 11717 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$134,037 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 11717 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,476 a month, better than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 11717
A household needs to earn about $137,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 11717 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $134,037; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 11717's effective rate of 1.39%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 11717
11717's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 11717.
Who works in 11717, and how
Work in 11717 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 11717
11717 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 15 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 11717 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 11717, month by month
11717 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 11717
The nearest airport, Long Island MacArthur, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John F Kennedy International, about 30 miles away.
The best schools in and around 11717
Schools across 11717 average a B, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bretton Woods Elementary SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Pines Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Islip Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Hauppauge Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- East Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- East Islip High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
- Hauppauge High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
- Islip High SchoolA+ · 93% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 11717 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
11717 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 11717 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 11717 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 82% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 11717
Is 11717 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 11717 ranks 8,378th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, big-city access, and transit, and lowest on car insurance costs and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 11717 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $485,100. The overall cost of living runs about 24% above the national average. Set against a $134,037 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 11717 safe?
Yes, 11717 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $264 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 11717?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 25. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of zip codes.
Is 11717 good for families?
Schools beat 74% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $1,476 a month.
Compare 11717 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 11717. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 11717 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
11717 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 11717: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 11717: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 11717: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 11717: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
11717 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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