Mastic Beach

Population: 16,382
Median household income: $109,381
Median home value: $326,600

Mastic Beach, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 16,382 residents. At $109,381, its median household income sits below Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mastic Beach's population grew 29.9% from 12,610 to 16,382, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $225,100 to $326,600.

21.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,382
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $109,381
Median home value: $326,600
Median gross rent: $2,342
Housing units: 5,509
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,61016,382

Median household income

$72,137$109,381

Median home value

$225,100$326,600

Median gross rent

$1,829$2,342

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,610	$72,137	$225,100	$1,829
2020	15,610	$84,805	$242,100	$1,752
2021	15,333	$92,778	$249,700	$1,864
2022	16,189	$103,099	$304,200	$2,129
2023	16,382	$109,381	$326,600	$2,342

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,188	7.3%
5 to 17	3,635	22.2%
18 to 24	1,302	7.9%
25 to 34	1,509	9.2%
35 to 44	2,597	15.9%
45 to 54	1,883	11.5%
55 to 64	2,413	14.7%
65 to 74	999	6.1%
75 and over	856	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,065	67.5%
Black or African American	1,090	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	391	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	950	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,886	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,394	13.6%
High school graduate	3,726	36.3%
Some college or associate's	2,933	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,258	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	946	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,455	81.7%
Carpooled	446	6.7%
Public transit	101	1.5%
Walked	33	0.5%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	519	7.8%
Other means	111	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	624	10.1%
15 to 29 min	1,267	20.6%
30 to 44 min	2,198	35.7%
45 to 59 min	890	14.5%
60+ min	1,178	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 21.7% (3,540 of 16,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,939	77.1%
Nonfamily households	1,171	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,110	92.8%
Vacant	399	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,214	82.5%
Renter-occupied	896	17.5%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,309	96.4%
1-unit, attached	108	2.0%
2 to 4 units	64	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	17	0.3%
Mobile home & other	11	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646085
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: 1.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.7657, -72.8367

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