East Islip and Connetquot Park; Central Islip, 1915
East Islip’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902.
- 1890East Islip is settled
East IslipNY
A town of 13,573, settled in 1890.
Population
13,573
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$740K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
2,888
A commuter town
Is East Islip a good place to live?
East Islip’s median rent is $2,708 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 13% of the land in East Islip is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve, at 85 acres. We don’t grade East Islip yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave East Islip for work
Where East Islip’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,888jobs based in East Islip
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 550 attractions →Yankee Stadium and 148 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Islip. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
34 mi GardenFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
40 mi LandmarkFerncliff CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Islip: who provides what
East Islip 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 code1173011730 100%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 East Islip.
Natural hazards
East Islip faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Islip.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
27
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
East Islip’s typical home value is about $740K
The typical East Islip home is worth about $740,000, up 9.5% in a year, 41% above the New York typical home. 89% of East Islip households own their home.
$740KZillow home value
Typical home value
East Islip$740K
New York$525K
Market temperature
19
days on market
102.9%
sale-to-list price
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of East Islip’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave East Islip for work: only 4% work in town. East Islip’s median household income is $148,000. Jobs based in East Islip grew to 2,888 in 2023, 357 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| East Islip | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $148,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In East Islip4%
Islip30%
New York19%
Babylon9%
Brookhaven7%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,888
jobs based in East Islip
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In East Islip, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
East Islip has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 26° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–81°
Fall49–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.1%conserved
13.1%
conserved · 368 of 2,815 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve | 0.8 mi | 85 |
| 2. Brookwood Hall Park | 0.5 mi | 31 |
| 3. Orr Preserve | 0.4 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy East Islip is
East Islip beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in East Islip.
| East Islip | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Islip | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.7% |
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like New York’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
43.1median age · NY 39.8
| East Islip | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
East IslipNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school22%
Some college16%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| East Islip | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Islip
17pages on East Islip
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of East Islip
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills10.6 mi$30,250 tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden10.9 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale12.8 mi$8,626 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 East Islip residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from East Islip
4 notable people were born in East Islip.
About East Islip
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
East Islip is a hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,931 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 11730
East Islip’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with East Islip.
Great RiverIslip TerraceEast Islip
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islip Terrace | — | — | — | — | — | — |
East Islip, Great River and Islip Terrace aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Islip with a neighbor →
Questions about East Islip
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Islip, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Islip yet; the figures below are still real.
What is East Islip, NY known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Cari Roccaro and Bear Bronson.