Corwin House, 1933
Aquebogue’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933.
- 1828Aquebogue is settled
AquebogueNY
Population
1,869
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$823K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
474
A commuter town
Is Aquebogue a good place to live?
Aquebogue’s midpoint rent is $2,706 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. We don’t grade Aquebogue yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Aquebogue stand out
Where Aquebogue beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Aquebogue for work
Where Aquebogue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
474jobs based in Aquebogue
3%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 139 attractions →Yale Bowl and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aquebogue. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
11 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
34 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
30 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
39 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
12 mi Park & preserveLong Island Central Pine BarrensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Aquebogue: who provides what
Aquebogue is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRiverhead Water District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11901, 1193111901 98% · 11931 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aquebogue.
Housing
A typical Aquebogue home is worth about $823K
Just over four fifths of Aquebogue households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 5.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$823KZillow home value
Typical home value
Aquebogue$823K
New York$525K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Aquebogue: inland flooding
Aquebogue’s risk rating from FEMA is 8 of 100, below both the New York town median (31 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 36% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Aquebogue’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Only 3% of working residents stay in Aquebogue for work; the rest commute out. This New York town had 474 jobs in 2023, down 104 from 2013. 5% of residents live below the poverty line here. Half commute less than 27 miles.
3%work in town
| Aquebogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Aquebogue3%
Riverhead22%
New York20%
Brookhaven10%
Southampton9%
27 mi
median commute distance
474
jobs based in Aquebogue
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Aquebogue’s year
Aquebogue’s July high stands at 82°F.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–57°
Summer63–80°
Fall47–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Aquebogue is
The share of adults in Aquebogue who had a checkup this year: 83%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Aquebogue is ahead of New York on 9 and behind on 3. In Aquebogue, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Aquebogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Aquebogue | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
Peconic Bay Medical Center
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Aquebogue has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
Walkers can cover 1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Aquebogue’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
0.5%conserved
| Aquebogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 13 of 2,485 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lutheran Mission Field | — | 1 |
| 2. Lutheran Church Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aquebogue
17pages on Aquebogue
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Aquebogue; the nearest are
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden24.4 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook27 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Aquebogue residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Aquebogue
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Aquebogue () is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Aquebogue had a population of 2,547. Aquebogue is part of Long Island's North Fork wine region and is home to such wineries as Paumanouk Vineyards.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 11931
Aquebogue’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Aquebogue.
JamesportAquebogue
How the neighbors grade
Aquebogue and Jamesport aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Aquebogue with a neighbor →
Questions about Aquebogue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aquebogue, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Aquebogue yet; the figures below are still real.