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Study Tallies Donations in Local Zip Codes
Chronicle of Philanthropy examined every zip code in the United States to see how much communities are giving.
When it comes to donating your paycheck to charity, just how generous are you?
Do you back up your words with cold, hard cash or simply give non-profits the cold shoulder? A study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy released Monday looked at every zip code in the United States, including those in the Westhampton-Hampton Bays area.
Among the study's wide-ranging findings:
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- Utah is the most generous state, donating 10.6 percent of discretionary income.
- New York ranks 17th (4.7 percent).
- New Hampshire is the stingiest (2.5 percent).
- People who live in politically conservative, "red states" are more generous than those in liberal or "blue states."
Long Island measured up well. Nassau rated 11th among 3,115 counties nationwide at 5.3 percent while Suffolk was 24th (4.8 percent).
How America Gives ranked each of the 28,725 zip codes in the U.S. by measuring income, average annual contribution and percentage of income.
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So how do zip codes around Westhampton and Hampton Bays rate?
11946 - Hampton Bays
Zip Code Totals Total Contributions $4.6 million Median Contribution $2,014 Median Discretionary Income $51,288 Percent of Income Given 3.9 percent Total Contributions Rank 3,53711959 - Quogue
Zip Code Totals Total Contributions $2.7 million Median Contribution $5,126 Median Discretionary Income $145,903 Percent of Income Given 3.5 percent Total Contributions Rank 4,61711942- East Quogue
Zip Code Totals Total Contributions $2.5 million Median Contribution $2,081 Median Discretionary Income $62,298 Percent of Income Given 3.3 percent Total Contributions Rank 4,72711978 - Westhampton Beach
Zip Code Totals Total Contributions $4.4 million Median Contribution $2,913 Median Discretionary Income $62,780 Percent of Income Given 4.6 percent Total Contributions Rank 7,55611977 - Westhampton
Zip Code Totals Total Contributions $2.3 million Median Contribution $2,335 Median Discretionary Income $71,845 Percent of Income Given 3.3 percent Total Contributions Rank 10,315Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
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