Hall's Resort, 1913–1919
Centerport’s story
Centerport in pictures
Census counts: 5,446 in 2000, 5,822 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
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CenterportNY
6,072 people live in this town in New York.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew73 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
6,072
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$960K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$195K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
619
A commuter town
Is Centerport a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Centerport, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a higher share of households owning their home than Centerport. The biggest park or preserve is Centerport Park, at 36 acres. We don’t grade Centerport yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Centerport lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 20% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
20%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
35paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
80thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 580 attractions →Central Park and 471 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centerport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Centerport: who provides what
Centerport 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 providers100% 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 codes11721, 11743, 1176811721 95% · 11743 3% · 11768 2%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 Centerport.
Housing
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the median rent in Centerport is higher
Homes sold in Centerport spent a median 22 days on the market. Home values are up 3.7% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: in Centerport, 58% of sales closed above the list price.
$960KZillow home value
Typical home value
Centerport$960K
New York$525K
Market temperature
22
days on market
106.2%
sale-to-list price
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Centerport faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Centerport sits below 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Centerport has seen 35 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from inland flooding and 20% from coastal flooding.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
35
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Centerport work out of town
The median commute is under 15 miles. Centerport’s typical household income comes in at $195,000. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For workers locally, the share who work remotely from home is 22%.
3%work in town
| Centerport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $195,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Centerport3%
Huntington25%
New York24%
Oyster Bay9%
Islip8%
15 mi
median commute distance
619
jobs based in Centerport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Centerport
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring42–59°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Centerport feel lonely than in the typical New York or U.S. town
In Centerport, 84% of adults had a checkup this year. This New York town beats the New York average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults locally, 12% report frequent mental distress and 6.6% smoke cigarettes.
| Centerport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Centerport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.7% |
Northport VA Medical Center
2.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 3.2% of Centerport
Trails total 2.5 miles in 7 parks and preserves. Centerport’s density of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 7, covering 103 acres.
3.2%conserved
| Centerport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 75 of 2,321 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Phragmites Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Centerport Park | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 3. Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion, and Planetarium | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Centerport
16pages on Centerport
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Centerport
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills7.5 mi$30,250 tuitionNew York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Syosset9.8 mi$16,395 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale10.7 mi$8,626 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Centerport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Centerport for work
Where Centerport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
619jobs based in Centerport
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Centerport
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Centerport (historically known as Little Cow Harbor and Little Neck) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,822 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- ZIP code
- 11721
Centerport’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Centerport.
GreenlawnEast NorthportNorthportAsharokenHuntington BayCenterport
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenlawn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Northport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northport | #21 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
| Asharoken | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntington Bay | — | — | D− | — | B− | A+ |
Huntington Bay has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Huntington Bay reports no FBI crime data of its own. Centerport, Greenlawn, East Northport and Asharoken aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Centerport with a neighbor →
Questions about Centerport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centerport, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Centerport yet; the figures below are still real. 6,072 people live in this town in New York.