Northport

Population: 7,320
Median household income: $141,378
Median home value: $708,400

Northport, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 7,320 residents. At $141,378, its median household income sits above Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Northport's population held roughly steady from 7,328 to 7,320, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $627,400 to $708,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population. 75.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,320
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $141,378
Median home value: $708,400
Median gross rent: $2,070
Housing units: 3,254
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3287,320

Median household income

$114,375$141,378

Median home value

$627,400$708,400

Median gross rent

$1,618$2,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,328	$114,375	$627,400	$1,618
2020	7,297	$115,463	$636,000	$1,882
2021	7,360	$122,250	$646,900	$1,914
2022	7,337	$137,487	$704,400	$2,180
2023	7,320	$141,378	$708,400	$2,070

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	2.4%
5 to 17	1,098	15.0%
18 to 24	376	5.1%
25 to 34	810	11.1%
35 to 44	523	7.1%
45 to 54	1,167	15.9%
55 to 64	1,303	17.8%
65 to 74	1,143	15.6%
75 and over	725	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,606	90.2%
Black or African American	15	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	84	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	96	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	519	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate6.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree36.2%

Graduate or professional degree30.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	0.3%
High school graduate	390	6.9%
Some college or associate's	1,467	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,052	36.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,743	30.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit3.9%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,170	75.6%
Carpooled	156	3.7%
Public transit	162	3.9%
Walked	66	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	595	14.2%
Other means	43	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,161	32.3%
15 to 29 min	855	23.8%
30 to 44 min	832	23.1%
45 to 59 min	161	4.5%
60+ min	588	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.3% (827 of 7,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,012	66.0%
Nonfamily households	1,038	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,050	93.7%
Vacant	204	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,555	83.8%
Renter-occupied	495	16.2%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,478	76.2%
1-unit, attached	151	4.6%
2 to 4 units	371	11.4%
5 to 19 units	161	4.9%
20 or more units	42	1.3%
Mobile home & other	51	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653396
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 40.9040, -73.3450

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