East Shoreham

Population: 7,279
Median household income: $165,789
Median home value: $542,000

East Shoreham is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 7,279 residents. Its median household income of $165,789 runs above the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Shoreham's population grew 7.0% from 6,801 to 7,279, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $409,800 to $542,000.

The typical home was built around 1977. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,279
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $165,789
Median home value: $542,000
Median gross rent: $1,910
Housing units: 2,128
Homeownership rate: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8017,279

Median household income

$130,972$165,789

Median home value

$409,800$542,000

Median gross rent

$2,289$1,910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,801	$130,972	$409,800	$2,289
2020	7,090	$145,585	$438,500	—
2021	7,232	$153,684	$446,200	$2,354
2022	7,367	$164,214	$476,400	$2,790
2023	7,279	$165,789	$542,000	$1,910

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	3.1%
5 to 17	1,500	20.6%
18 to 24	798	11.0%
25 to 34	770	10.6%
35 to 44	780	10.7%
45 to 54	1,002	13.8%
55 to 64	1,184	16.3%
65 to 74	622	8.5%
75 and over	399	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,086	83.6%
Black or African American	129	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	210	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	61	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	792	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree24.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	4.5%
High school graduate	1,149	24.2%
Some college or associate's	1,375	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	833	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,184	24.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,644	78.2%
Carpooled	219	6.5%
Public transit	70	2.1%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	429	12.7%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	603	20.4%
15 to 29 min	1,063	36.0%
30 to 44 min	496	16.8%
45 to 59 min	263	8.9%
60+ min	526	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 2.3% (170 of 7,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,766	83.7%
Nonfamily households	344	16.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,110	99.2%
Vacant	18	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,037	96.5%
Renter-occupied	73	3.5%

1-unit, detached99.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,110	99.2%
1-unit, attached	18	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 1.31 sq mi
Center point: 40.9502, -72.8754

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