ZIP 11789 · Suffolk County
Sound Beach, NY Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 11789, Sound Beach, New York averages $1,999/yr.
- 20.6%
- Loss ratio
- 0.19%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #409 of 1530
- New York rank
- 1,791
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Sound Beach, NY (ZIP 11789) ranks #6,344 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,999/yr) but #21,407 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.19%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $1,999
- Avg premium (2022)
- #6,344
- of 25,593 on premium
- #21,407
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 75th
- national percentile
Premium rank counts ZIPs with a reported average premium, highest first. Nonrenewal rank counts ZIPs with a reported nonrenewal rate, highest first. The two boards are different extracts.
According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.
Insurance Livability Score
PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.
Where ZIP 11789's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,999 Around the middle lower than 25% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
The local market map
Premium and nonrenewal do not always move together
The highlighted dot is ZIP 11789. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in New York, spread across the premium range. Crosshairs mark the published state averages, so this is a comparison of two reported measures, not a quote or a forecast.
State ZIP peer map
Highlighted: ZIP 11789; crosshairs: New York averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 13211 · Syracuse $745/yr · 0.25%
- ZIP 13088 · Liverpool $830/yr · 0.17%
- ZIP 14739 · Friendship $860/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 14568 · Walworth $879/yr · 0.08%
- ZIP 13904 · Binghamton $897/yr · 0.21%
- ZIP 13206 · Syracuse $910/yr · 0.30%
- ZIP 14625 · Rochester $928/yr · 0.21%
- ZIP 13029 · Brewerton $940/yr · 0.26%
- ZIP 14432 · Clifton Springs $950/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 13820 · Oneonta $961/yr · 0.67%
- ZIP 14724 · Clymer $971/yr · 0.50%
- ZIP 12151 · Round Lake $985/yr · 0.40%
- ZIP 13141 · Preble $999/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 12801 · Glens Falls $1,012/yr · 0.25%
- ZIP 13634 · Dexter $1,028/yr · 0.79%
- ZIP 14226 · Buffalo $1,043/yr · 0.32%
- ZIP 12041 · Clarksville $1,059/yr · 0.90%
- ZIP 14454 · Geneseo $1,074/yr · 0.23%
- ZIP 12926 · Constable $1,091/yr · 0.78%
- ZIP 14859 · Lockwood $1,110/yr · 0.79%
- ZIP 12846 · Lake Luzerne $1,129/yr · 0.38%
- ZIP 12309 · Schenectady $1,148/yr · 0.20%
- ZIP 12193 · Westerlo $1,178/yr · 0.23%
- ZIP 12076 · Gilboa $1,207/yr · 0.75%
- ZIP 13753 · Delhi $1,247/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 14031 · Clarence $1,293/yr · 0.40%
- ZIP 12477 · Saugerties $1,346/yr · 0.46%
- ZIP 10921 · Florida $1,404/yr · 0.38%
- ZIP 14512 · Naples $1,482/yr · 1.18%
- ZIP 12775 · Rock Hill $1,561/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 12740 · Grahamsville $1,628/yr · 0.36%
- ZIP 10916 · Campbell Hall $1,761/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 12942 · Keene $1,880/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 11420 · South Ozone Park $1,971/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 11789 · Sound Beach (this ZIP) $1,999/yr · 0.19%
- ZIP 12436 · Haines Falls $2,040/yr · 0.94%
- ZIP 11435 · Jamaica $2,092/yr · 0.75%
- ZIP 11798 · Wyandanch $2,187/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 11706 · Bay Shore $2,271/yr · 0.40%
- ZIP 11710 · Bellmore $2,356/yr · 0.28%
- ZIP 10462 · Bronx $2,448/yr · 0.78%
- ZIP 11709 · Bayville $2,555/yr · 0.47%
- ZIP 10570 · Pleasantville $2,687/yr · 0.31%
- ZIP 10706 · Hastings On Hudson $2,829/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 11579 · Sea Cliff $3,158/yr · 0.26%
- ZIP 11210 · Brooklyn $3,523/yr · 0.71%
- ZIP 11971 · Southold $4,246/yr · 0.14%
- ZIP 10576 · Pound Ridge $5,676/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 11978 · Westhampton Beach $9,722/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 11962 · Sagaponack $22,974/yr · 0.67%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 11789 (Sound Beach, NY)
ZIP 11789 (Sound Beach, NY) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,999 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 1,791 reported policies. That is 13% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 75th percentile nationally. New York homeowners pay $1,896 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 5% (above), ranking #409 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium. The closest-priced peer within New York is Crompond (ZIP 10517) at $2,000, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 11789 shows a 20.6% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 3.12% of policies in ZIP 11789 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $13,188. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 0.19% in this ZIP, a rise of 12.9% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 11789 premiums risen 1.3%, spanning $1,940 to $1,999 (five-year average: $1,972), an annualized rate of +0.3% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 11789's county (Suffolk): score 97.3, rating Relatively High, hazard Hurricane. That is #6 of 62 New York counties and the 97th national percentile (40% above the 69.4 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 21.6 · Community Resilience 94.1. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
How to read these numbers
The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.
How ZIP 11789 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 11789, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,974 | - |
| 2019 | $1,940 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | $1,947 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $1,998 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $1,999 | +0.0% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 11789 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in New York
A look at New York ZIP codes with comparable premium levels.
One of 1,529 ZIP codes with premium data in New York, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Suffolk County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 11789 via FIPS 36103. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 21.6 · Community Resilience 94.1
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: New York NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Suffolk County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 11789: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside New York. County hazard context (Suffolk, NRI 97.3) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,999/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.19% here).
Background guides for ZIP 11789
Put this high-cost ZIP in context
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with ZIP 11789
This ZIP's premiums run at the 75th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Sound Beach, NY compares to every other ZIP in New York. New York overview
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