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Living in Captree, NY: what to set up and who to call

Captree has no town government of its own, so Suffolk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Babylon Union Free School District. Power in Captree comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Captree has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Suffolk County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Captree’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Captree, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPSEG Long Islandstate utility · 26.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Captree’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBabylon Union Free School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code11702Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Captree.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Captree. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Captree

100% of 32 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless100%2,300/2,300
OptimumFiber97%100/100
T-MobileFixed wireless25%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Captree’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Captree.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCaptree has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Captree kids go to
K–2Babylon Elementary Schoolin Babylon
3–6Babylon Memorial Grade Schoolin Babylon
7–12Babylon Junior-Senior High Schoolin Babylon

Captree is in Babylon Union Free School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Captree is unincorporated, so Suffolk County is the local government.

Local governmentSuffolk CountyCaptree is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Suffolk County (county election office). Yaphank Ave, P.O. Box 700, Yaphank, NY 11980 · (631) 852-4500FVAP, Sep 2024
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.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Captree is in ZIP code 11702

ZIP codes where Captree residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CaptreeZIP’s residents in Captree
11702Babylon, NY100%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center4 miles awayGet a library cardWest Islip Public Library3 Higbie Lane · (631) 661-7080

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Captree

Who provides electricity in Captree?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Captree?

Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Captree?

11702. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Captree in?

Babylon Union Free School District.

How do I register to vote in Captree?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.