ZIP 11965 Insurance Data

Data Snapshot: ZIP 11965 (Shelter Island Heights, NY)

ZIP 11965 (Shelter Island Heights, NY) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $7,910 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 73 reported policies. That is 345% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 99th percentile nationally. Compared to the New York state average of $1,896, this ZIP runs 317% above, reflecting neighborhood-level differences in catastrophe exposure, property age, and claims history.

The loss ratio for ZIP 11965 is 2.3%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency — the share of policies with at least one claim — is 2.57%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,094. Nonrenewal — insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration — occurs at 0.29% in this ZIP, a drop of 36.9% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 11965 have fallen by 10.9%, ranging from $7,637 to $8,876 with a five-year average of $8,028 — an annualized rate of -2.8% per year. 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.