Bayport. (Village);, c. 1888
Bayport’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
- 1870Bayport is settled
BayportNY
With 8,921 residents, this town was settled in 1870.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jason640 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,921
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$786K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
2,228
A commuter town
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 density of trails 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
Nearby attractions
All 532 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.
28 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
25 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
26 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
36 mi LandmarkOhel
37 mi MuseumGlass HouseSources: 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
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 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
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.5%. For Bayport, the going rate for rent is $1,866 a month. Among households locally, 80% own their home.
$786KZillow home value
| Bayport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,866 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bayport$786K
New York$525K
Market temperature
28
days on market
103.7%
sale-to-list price
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Bayport, with inland flooding at the top
Bayport’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 16 of 100. 61% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 13%. The national flood insurance program has paid 187 claims locally since 1978.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
187
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Bayport’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Bayport: 5.7% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Islip (29%), Brookhaven (20%) and New York (18%). In Bayport, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. The median commute is under 13 miles.
6%work in town
| Bayport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 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
The climate in Bayport brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. The seasons in Bayport: chilly, snowy winters, pleasant summers.
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
Open space protected for good: 11.5% of Bayport
Trails run 5.5 miles 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 walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sans Souci County Park | 2.7 mi | 57 |
| 2. Meadow Croft Estate | 0.5 mi | 61 |
| 3. Bayport Commons | 0.3 mi | 15 |
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
8% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bayport. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bayport is ahead of New York on 18 and behind on 2.
| Bayport | New York towns | U.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 out | Bayport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 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
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bayport
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden7.1 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook12.1 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Bayport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Bayport for work
Where Bayport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
SayvilleIslipBrookhavenBlue PointHolbrookBayport
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Brookhaven | #295 | B | D− | — | B | A− |
| 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.