Yaphank

Population: 6,140
Median household income: $111,375
Median home value: $421,100

Yaphank, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 6,140 residents. Its median household income of $111,375 runs below the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yaphank's population declined 3.1% from 6,338 to 6,140, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $328,600 to $421,100.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,140
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $111,375
Median home value: $421,100
Median gross rent: $2,831
Housing units: 2,839
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3386,140

Median household income

$101,250$111,375

Median home value

$328,600$421,100

Median gross rent

$2,150$2,831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,338	$101,250	$328,600	$2,150
2020	6,060	$99,070	$325,500	$2,253
2021	5,726	$100,703	$345,900	$2,254
2022	6,229	$116,680	$382,300	$2,434
2023	6,140	$111,375	$421,100	$2,831

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	265	4.3%
5 to 17	612	10.0%
18 to 24	442	7.2%
25 to 34	1,211	19.7%
35 to 44	881	14.3%
45 to 54	715	11.6%
55 to 64	1,047	17.1%
65 to 74	566	9.2%
75 and over	401	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,907	79.9%
Black or African American	274	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.4%
Asian	95	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	781	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	3.8%
High school graduate	1,519	31.5%
Some college or associate's	1,381	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,074	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	663	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,969	78.5%
Carpooled	478	12.6%
Public transit	86	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	232	6.1%
Other means	16	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	335	9.4%
15 to 29 min	1,286	36.2%
30 to 44 min	824	23.2%
45 to 59 min	747	21.0%
60+ min	357	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 5.1% (315 of 6,123)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,403	50.7%
Nonfamily households	1,363	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,766	97.4%
Vacant	73	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,026	73.2%
Renter-occupied	740	26.8%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached25.4%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,452	51.1%
1-unit, attached	721	25.4%
2 to 4 units	168	5.9%
5 to 19 units	302	10.6%
20 or more units	196	6.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3683426
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.8310, -72.9317

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