Patchogue

Population: 12,368
Median household income: $104,423
Median home value: $446,700

Patchogue, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 12,368 residents. Its median household income of $104,423 runs below the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Patchogue's population held roughly steady from 12,384 to 12,368, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $319,300 to $446,700.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,368
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $104,423
Median home value: $446,700
Median gross rent: $2,191
Housing units: 5,685
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,38412,368

Median household income

$71,235$104,423

Median home value

$319,300$446,700

Median gross rent

$1,525$2,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,384	$71,235	$319,300	$1,525
2020	12,389	$95,455	$337,900	$1,722
2021	12,341	$97,730	$364,400	$1,914
2022	12,343	$99,271	$425,500	$2,195
2023	12,368	$104,423	$446,700	$2,191

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	571	4.6%
5 to 17	1,378	11.1%
18 to 24	768	6.2%
25 to 34	2,755	22.3%
35 to 44	2,096	16.9%
45 to 54	1,790	14.5%
55 to 64	1,515	12.2%
65 to 74	1,037	8.4%
75 and over	458	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,754	62.7%
Black or African American	549	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	611	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.9%
Two or more races	473	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,864	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,191	12.3%
High school graduate	2,040	21.1%
Some college or associate's	3,013	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,767	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,640	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit7.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,043	78.0%
Carpooled	373	4.8%
Public transit	575	7.4%
Walked	86	1.1%
Bicycle	47	0.6%
Worked from home	580	7.5%
Other means	48	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,249	17.4%
15 to 29 min	2,556	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,591	22.2%
45 to 59 min	542	7.6%
60+ min	1,234	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 8.1% (1,000 of 12,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,940	54.6%
Nonfamily households	2,440	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,380	94.6%
Vacant	305	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,014	56.0%
Renter-occupied	2,366	44.0%

1-unit, detached49.7%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units16.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,825	49.7%
1-unit, attached	279	4.9%
2 to 4 units	718	12.6%
5 to 19 units	910	16.0%
20 or more units	953	16.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3656660
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 40.7637, -73.0198

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