East Patchogue

Population: 21,364
Median household income: $107,721
Median home value: $459,200

East Patchogue is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 21,364 residents. At $107,721, its median household income sits below Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Patchogue's population declined 3.6% from 22,172 to 21,364, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $335,300 to $459,200.

77.6% of workers drive to work alone. 71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,364
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $107,721
Median home value: $459,200
Median gross rent: $1,863
Housing units: 8,652
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,17221,364

Median household income

$81,890$107,721

Median home value

$335,300$459,200

Median gross rent

$1,422$1,863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,172	$81,890	$335,300	$1,422
2020	22,016	$89,222	$348,000	$1,542
2021	21,830	$94,821	$367,400	$1,603
2022	21,449	$105,208	$432,700	$1,743
2023	21,364	$107,721	$459,200	$1,863

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	999	4.7%
5 to 17	2,775	13.0%
18 to 24	1,924	9.0%
25 to 34	2,791	13.1%
35 to 44	2,743	12.8%
45 to 54	3,182	14.9%
55 to 64	2,941	13.8%
65 to 74	2,358	11.0%
75 and over	1,651	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,255	71.4%
Black or African American	749	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	520	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	245	1.1%
Two or more races	609	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,980	18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,538	9.8%
High school graduate	4,599	29.4%
Some college or associate's	4,026	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,173	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,330	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit4.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,812	77.6%
Carpooled	1,025	9.0%
Public transit	460	4.1%
Walked	72	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	869	7.7%
Other means	114	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,175	20.7%
15 to 29 min	3,344	31.9%
30 to 44 min	2,717	25.9%
45 to 59 min	1,003	9.6%
60+ min	1,244	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 6.5% (1,364 of 21,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,156	63.3%
Nonfamily households	2,995	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,151	94.2%
Vacant	501	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,109	74.9%
Renter-occupied	2,042	25.1%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,173	71.3%
1-unit, attached	250	2.9%
2 to 4 units	766	8.9%
5 to 19 units	741	8.6%
20 or more units	722	8.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622733
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 40.7700, -72.9818

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