Brentwood. (Village); Greenville. (Village); Bayshore (Village), c. 1888
Bay Shore’s story
158 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1888.
- 1868Bay Shore is settled
Bay ShoreNY
A town of 31,683, settled in 1868. Home to 26 notable people.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Praiseandworship (Transfered by Bobby122) · CC BY 3.0
Population
31,683
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$665K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
15,709
Balanced
Is Bay Shore a good place to live?
Bay Shore’s median rent is $2,063 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Bay Shore yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bay Shore stand out
Where Bay Shore beats most towns.
By the sea
Bay Shore lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
16%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
118paid flood-insurance claims since 1991
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 556 attractions →Central Park and 426 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bay Shore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw38 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw40 mi BeachConey IslandSources: 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Bay Shore: who provides what
Bay Shore is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% 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 code1170611706 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 Bay Shore.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Bay Shore, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 118 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bay Shore.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
118
paid flood claims since 1991
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Bay Shore are worth about $665K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Bay Shore home is worth about $665,000, up 5.9% in a year, 27% above the New York typical home. 63% of Bay Shore households own their home, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$665KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bay Shore$665K
New York$525K
Market temperature
47
days on market
101.3%
sale-to-list price
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Bay Shore, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bay Shore has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 26° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–58°
Summer65–81°
Fall49–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Bay Shore has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 14,572 commuters
Most working residents leave Bay Shore for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Bay Shore has added 2,606 jobs, to 15,709 in 2023. Bay Shore’s median household income is $106,000.
8%work in town
| Bay Shore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Bay Shore8%
Islip27%
New York20%
Babylon9%
Brookhaven7%
12 mi
median commute distance
15,709
jobs based in Bay Shore
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Bay Shore is
Bay Shore beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bay Shore.
| Bay Shore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Bay Shore | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 11% | 7.9% |
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6%conserved
| Bay Shore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.6%
conserved · 69 of 4,279 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bay Shore Marina Park | 0.6 mi | 13 |
| 2. Casamento Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 3. Delta Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bay Shore
17pages on Bay Shore
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bay Shore
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills7.7 mi$30,250 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale9.5 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden13.1 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Bay Shore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A growing town
Bay Shore has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
26,337 counted in 2010 and 29,244 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Famous people from Bay Shore
26 notable people were born in Bay Shore.
J
Jeff RulandAmerican basketball player-coach · born 1958
About Bay Shore
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. The population of the CDP was 29,244 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 11706
Bay Shore’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Bay Shore.
BrightwatersNorth Bay ShoreWest Bay ShoreBaywoodWest IslipBay Shore
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brightwaters | #158 | A− | D | — | B− | A+ |
| North Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baywood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brightwaters reports no FBI crime data of its own. Bay Shore, North Bay Shore, West Bay Shore, Baywood and West Islip aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bay Shore with a neighbor →
Questions about Bay Shore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bay Shore, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Bay Shore yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Bay Shore, NY known for?
26 notable people were born here, including Saul Kripke and Nan Hoover.