Part of Town of Brookhaven; Brookhaven, 1915
Calverton’s story
158 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
- 1868Calverton is settled
CalvertonNY
9 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Americasroof at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,618
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$669K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
61.0
years
Jobs based here
4,394
A job hub
Is Calverton a good place to live?
Calverton’s median age is 61 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 32% of the land in Calverton is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Robert Cushman Murphy County Park, at 1,703 acres with 4.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Calverton yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Calverton stand out
Where Calverton beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,254 people come to Calverton for work
Where Calverton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,394jobs based in Calverton
6%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
Moving to Calverton: who provides what
Calverton 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 providers87% 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 codes11933, 11901, 1194911933 69% · 11901 27% · 11949 4%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 Calverton.
Work & commute
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Calverton draws in 4,254 commuters
Most working residents leave Calverton for work: only 6% work in town. Calverton’s median household income is $60,000. Jobs based in Calverton grew to 4,394 in 2023, 521 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Calverton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Calverton6%
Riverhead18%
Brookhaven17%
New York16%
Southampton9%
24 mi
median commute distance
4,394
jobs based in Calverton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Calverton is conserved land
52 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The trail density in Calverton is 1.9 miles per square mile.
32.3%conserved
32.3%
conserved · 5,485 of 16,999 acres
52 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otis Pike Preserve - Toppings Path | 11.6 mi | 936 |
| 2. Otis Pike Preserve - West | 7.9 mi | 821 |
| 3. Robert Cushman Murphy County Park | 4.5 mi | 1,703 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Calverton faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Calverton’s typical home value is about $669K
The typical Calverton home is worth about $669,000, up 5.2% in a year, 28% above the New York typical home. 84% of households own their home in Calverton.
$669KZillow home value
| Calverton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,828 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Calverton$669K
New York$525K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Calverton
Calverton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–58°
Summer63–80°
Fall47–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Calverton stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
13% of Calverton adults binge drink. Calverton beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 30% of Calverton adults get no exercise outside work.
| Calverton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
11 better11 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Calverton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.7% |
Peconic Bay Medical Center
6.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 186 attractions →Yale Bowl and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Calverton. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
2 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
38 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
5 mi Park & preserveLong Island Central Pine Barrens
39 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
in town Theme parkSplish SplashSources: 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 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Calverton
16pages on Calverton
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Calverton; the nearest are
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden15.6 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook18.1 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Calverton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Calverton
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Calverton is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on eastern Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calverton had a population of 5,934. Most of Calverton is in the Town of Riverhead, while the area south of the Peconic River is a mostly undeveloped smaller portion in the Town of Brookhaven.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 11933
- Area code
- 631
Calverton’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Calverton.
ManorvilleRiverheadBrookhavenBaiting HollowWading RiverEastportSouthamptonRiversideRidgeCalverton
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manorville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverhead | #649 | C− | D− | C | C− | B |
| Brookhaven | #295 | B | D− | — | B | A− |
| Baiting Hollow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wading River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eastport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southampton | #249 | B+ | D− | A− | B | A |
Brookhaven reports no FBI crime data of its own. Calverton, Manorville, Baiting Hollow, Wading River and Eastport aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Calverton with a neighbor →
Questions about Calverton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Calverton, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Calverton yet; the figures below are still real.