Swan River Mill, 1882
East Patchogue’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1878East Patchogue is settled
East PatchogueNY
This town of 21,673 people was settled in 1878.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Stevan · Public domain
Population
21,673
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$479K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
5,654
A commuter town
Is East Patchogue a good place to live?
East Patchogue’s going rate for rent is $2,045 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Fish Thicket Preserve, at 102 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade East Patchogue yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave East Patchogue for work
Where East Patchogue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5,654jobs based in East Patchogue
6%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 505 attractions →Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 70 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Patchogue. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
38 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
28 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
30 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
39 mi MuseumGlass House
40 mi LandmarkOhelSources: 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 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ohel: משתמש:אבגד, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to East Patchogue: who provides what
East Patchogue 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
SchoolsPatchogue-Medford Union Free School DistrictSouth Country Central School District2 districts serve East Patchogue; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes11772, 1171311772 98% · 11713 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 East Patchogue.
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in East Patchogue: inland flooding
64% of East Patchogue’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 273 claims in the town since 1978.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
273
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of East Patchogue’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
For most workers, East Patchogue is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. East Patchogue’s median household income is $108,000. In East Patchogue, 8.1% of workers do their job from home. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Patchogue dropped by 497, to 5,654.
6%work in town
| East Patchogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In East Patchogue6%
Brookhaven32%
Islip20%
New York15%
Smithtown5%
13 mi
median commute distance
5,654
jobs based in East Patchogue
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is East Patchogue’s year
East Patchogue’s midsummer high stands at 82°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–80°
Fall48–64°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy East Patchogue is
East Patchogue: 30% of adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: East Patchogue beats New York on 7 and trails on 1.
| East Patchogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Patchogue | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.7% |
Long Island Community Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Ages in East Patchogue track New York closely
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. The share of residents in East Patchogue who are under 18: 17%. Among adults 25 and older, 34% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York.
43.5median age · NY 39.8
| East Patchogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
East PatchogueNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school28%
Some college18%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| East Patchogue | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 5.2% of East Patchogue
Trails run 6.3 miles in 9 parks and preserves. In East Patchogue, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 9, covering 241 acres.
5.2%conserved
| East Patchogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
5.2%
conserved · 283 of 5,385 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fish Thicket Preserve | 2.5 mi | 102 |
| 2. Hedges Creek County Park | 0.9 mi | 60 |
| 3. St. Joseph College Outdoor Field Complex | 0.5 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in East Patchogue sells for about $650K
Homes sold in East Patchogue spent a median 26 days on the market. 64% of the homes sold in East Patchogue went for more than their asking price.
$650Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
26
days on market
104.3%
sale-to-list price
18
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Patchogue
17pages on East Patchogue
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Patchogue
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden6.7 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook12.4 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 East Patchogue residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from East Patchogue
3 notable people were born in East Patchogue.
About East Patchogue
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
East Patchogue (, PATCH-awg) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 21,580 at the time of the 2020 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the United States Census Bureau.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
East Patchogue’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with East Patchogue.
BellportNorth BellportNorth PatchoguePatchogueMedfordEast Patchogue
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Patchogue | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bellport | — | — | D− | — | C+ | A+ |
| North Bellport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Patchogue | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patchogue | #410 | B− | D− | — | C | A− |
| Medford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bellport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bellport and Patchogue report no FBI crime data of their own. East Patchogue, North Bellport, North Patchogue and Medford aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Patchogue with a neighbor →
Questions about East Patchogue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Patchogue, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Patchogue yet; the figures below are still real.
What is East Patchogue, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Daniel J. Bernstein and Denise Jefferson Casper.