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BayportNY

A town of 8,921, settled in 1870.

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Photo: Jason640 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Bayport

Bayport, NY · Photo: Jason640 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Bayport a good place to live?

Bayport’s median household income is $148,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Bayport’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Meadow Croft Estate, at 61 acres. We don’t grade Bayport yet; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Bayport lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

10%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
187paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Bayport. (Village);
Bayport. (Village);, c. 1888
Bayport’s story

156 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.

  • 1870Bayport is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 75 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bayport. Close and well known come first.

All 532 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohel: משתמש:אבגד, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Bayport: who provides what

Bayport 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
SchoolsBayport-Blue Point Union Free School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11705, 1177211705 92% · 11772 7%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 Bayport.

Housing

Homes in Bayport are worth about $786K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Bayport home is worth about $786,000, up 7.5% in a year, 50% above the New York typical home. Bayport’s median rent is $1,866 a month.

$786KZillow home value
BayportNew York townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,866 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home80%75%73%

Typical home value

Bayport$786K
New York$525K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
15
days on market
104.1%
sale-to-list price
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Bayport, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 187 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bayport.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
187
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Bayport’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bayport for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Bayport is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Islip (29%), Brookhaven (20%) and New York (18%).

6%work in town
BayportNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.1%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5.7%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Bayport6%
Islip29%
Brookhaven20%
New York18%
Smithtown5%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,228
jobs based in Bayport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bayport

Bayport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–80°
Fall49–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Bayport has set aside 11.5% of its land for conservation

5.5 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.

11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 280 of 2,422 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sans Souci County Park2.7 mi57
2. Meadow Croft Estate0.5 mi61
3. Bayport Commons0.3 mi15

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Fewer of Bayport’s adults feel lonely than in the typical New York or U.S. town

27% of adults feel lonely in Bayport. Bayport beats the New York average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bayport.

BayportNew York townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%21%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
32 measures vs. New York
18 better12 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBayportNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.7%17.2%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.1%12.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%7.7%
Long Island Community Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bayport

17pages on Bayport
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Bayport

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Bayport for work

Where Bayport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Islip Islip 29% 20% → Brookhaven Brookhaven 20% 18% → New York New York 18% 5% → Smithtown Smithtown 5% 5% → Huntington Huntington 5% 5% → Babylon Babylon 5% Bayport · 6% stay
2,228jobs based in Bayport
6%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bayport

Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

Bayport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States, on Long Island. The population was 8,609 at the 2020 census. Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.8 sq mi
Elevation
16 ft
ZIP code
11705

Bayport’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Bayport.

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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Bayport——————
Sayville——————
Islip#178A−D−—A−A−
Brookhaven#295BD−—BA−
Blue Point——————
Holbrook——————

Islip and Brookhaven report no FBI crime data of their own. Bayport, Sayville, Blue Point and Holbrook aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bayport with a neighbor →

Questions about Bayport

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bayport, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Bayport yet; the figures below are still real.

What is Bayport, NY known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Pat Cannone and Jeff Bilyk.