East Northport; Greenlawn; Asharoken Beach, 1915
Asharoken’s story
Asharoken in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915.
Explore the history →Population
624
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Typical home
$1.93M
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$141K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town
Is Asharoken a good place to live?
Asharoken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Asharoken lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 39% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
39%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
208paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
9storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 586 attractions →Central Park and 468 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Asharoken. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Asharoken: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Asharoken, and how to reach them.
PowerFishers Island Utility Co41.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery other week, WedCurbside recyclingTown site
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 code1176811768 100%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 Asharoken.
Housing
The median rent in Asharoken is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Asharoken, 85% live in a home they own, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$1.93MZillow home value
| Asharoken | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,282 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Asharoken$1.93M
New York$525K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Asharoken, mostly coastal flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Asharoken comes to 16 of 100, below both the New York town median (31 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 208 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1978. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 37% to inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Coastal floodingInland floodingHurricanes
208
paid flood claims since 1978
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A larger share of workers work remotely from home in Asharoken than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Asharoken rose by 52, to 75. The town’s average trip to work stands at 38 minutes. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Asharoken. The top destinations are Huntington (26%), New York (21%) and Islip (9%).
1%work in town
| Asharoken | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 29% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $141,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Asharoken1%
Huntington26%
New York21%
Islip9%
Oyster Bay9%
15 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Asharoken
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer65–82°
Fall48–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Asharoken
No violent or property crimes were reported in Asharoken in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Asharoken is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Asharoken is
Only 9 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Asharoken. This New York town beats the New York average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. The share of adults in Asharoken who have been diagnosed with depression: 16%.
| Asharoken | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
20 better9 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Asharoken | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 7.7% |
Northport VA Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 0.2% of Asharoken
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.1 miles of trail. Among 741 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Asharoken.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 9 of 4,127 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold Preserve | — | 2 |
| 2. Asharoken Beach | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Asharoken
18pages on Asharoken
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Asharoken
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills10 mi$30,250 tuitionNew York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Syosset11.2 mi$16,395 tuitionUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · Stamford, CT11.5 mi$18,150 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Asharoken residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Small town
624 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Asharoken
Village in New York, United States
Asharoken (also known historically as Asharoken Beach) is a village in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island in New York. It is considered part of the Greater Northport area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Northport. The population was 592 at the time of the 2020 census. The Eaton’s Neck Lighthouse is located near the northern tip of the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
Questions about Asharoken
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Asharoken, NY a good place to live?
Asharoken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.