East Setauket, 1915
East Setauket’s story
163 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
- 1863East Setauket is settled
East SetauketNY
10,149 people live in this town, settled in 1863.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
10,149
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$638K
Census ACS
Household income
$152K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
3,708
Balanced
Is East Setauket a good place to live?
East Setauket’s typical household income is $152,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. East Setauket’s density of trails is 5.5 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve, at 511 acres with 29 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade East Setauket yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 552 attractions →Ferncliff Cemetery and 94 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Setauket. Close and well known come first.
39 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
29 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
28 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
21 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
27 mi MuseumGlass House
31 mi State parkJones Beach State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Setauket: who provides what
East Setauket 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 providers98% 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 codes11733, 11777, 1177611733 94% · 11777 3% · 11776 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 Setauket.
Natural hazards
East Setauket has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, East Setauket sits below 87% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 6 claims locally since 1978. Expected losses in East Setauket break down as 70% from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
6
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is East Setauket’s year
In July, afternoons reach 83°; 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°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–81°
Fall48–64°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three of East Setauket’s working residents commute to Brookhaven
The top destinations are Brookhaven (35%), New York (18%) and Islip (13%). Commuting out is the norm in East Setauket: 5% of working residents work locally. In East Setauket, the mean commuting time is 30 minutes. Since 2013, East Setauket has lost 621 jobs, to 3,708 in 2023.
5%work in town
| East Setauket | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In East Setauket5%
Brookhaven35%
New York18%
Islip13%
Smithtown8%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,708
jobs based in East Setauket
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy East Setauket is
Against the New York average, East Setauket comes out ahead on 20 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 7.4% of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| East Setauket | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Setauket | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.8% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.7% |
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
1.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
East Setauket keeps 8.1% of its land conserved
Trails total 33 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
8.1%conserved
8.1%
conserved · 315 of 3,869 acres
33 mi
of trails · 5.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve | 29 mi | 511 |
| 2. Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway | — | 27 |
| 3. Three Village Club Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in East Setauket sells for about $782K at the median
In East Setauket, 88% of households are owner-occupiers. East Setauket’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $2,178 a month. On the market locally: a median 25 days to sell.
$782Kmedian sale price
| East Setauket | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,178 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
Market temperature
25
days on market
103.5%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Setauket
17pages on East Setauket
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Setauket
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook1.5 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden5.3 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 East Setauket residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About East Setauket
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
East Setauket is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 10,998. Before that, it was part of the Setauket–East Setauket CDP.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- ZIP code
- 11733
East Setauket’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with East Setauket.
Port Jefferson StationStony Brook UniversityPort JeffersonSetauketStony BrookPoquottEast Setauket
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Setauket | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port Jefferson Station | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stony Brook University | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port Jefferson | #63 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Setauket | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stony Brook | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poquott | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Port Jefferson reports no FBI crime data of its own. East Setauket, Port Jefferson Station, Stony Brook University, Setauket, Stony Brook and Poquott aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Setauket with a neighbor →
Questions about East Setauket
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Setauket, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Setauket yet; the figures below are still real.
What is East Setauket, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ben Brown and Loren Falsone.