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Health in Hampton Bays · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hampton Bays residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hampton Bays, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hampton Bays. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hampton Bays

Fewer Hampton Bays adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Hampton Bays adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (29% vs 34.2%) and lack of emotional support (23% vs 26.4%) both run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Hampton Bays’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Hampton Bays adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
Hampton Bays adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Hampton Bays adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Hampton Bays adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.6% of Hampton Bays adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Mind & connection

How Hampton Bays adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Hampton Bays does better than New York.

3 in 10Hampton Bays adults feel lonely
29% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Hampton Bays adults lack social or emotional support
23% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Hampton Bays adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.7% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Hampton Bays adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hampton Bays adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hampton Bays adults…

Hampton Bays runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hampton Bays adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.5–11%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Hampton Bays

No hospital or community health center in Hampton Bays itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPeconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPeconic Bay Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthSouthampton · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Southampton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
28.9 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHampton Bays is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHampton Bays is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHampton Bays is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hampton Bays; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hampton Bays, betterHampton Bays, worseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hampton Bays adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
66%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
66%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hampton Bays 9.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Around town

Hampton Bays and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flanders: 36.5%Shinnecock Hills: 28%East Quogue: 30%Tuckahoe: 28.4%Riverside: 35.3%Northampton: 35%Southampton: 29.5%Riverhead: 32%Southampton: 26.9%Quogue: 32.5%Westhampton: 27.3%North Sea: 27.5%Hampton Bays: 30.2%Hampton BaysFlandersShinnecock HillsEast QuogueTuckahoePeconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead · 7.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHSun River Health Kraus Family Health Center of the Hamptons · Southampton · 7.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shinnecock Hills28%
Tuckahoe28.4%
East Quogue30%
Hampton Bays30.2%
Flanders36.5%
NY28.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Flanders————
Shinnecock Hills————
East Quogue————
Tuckahoe————

Flanders, Shinnecock Hills, East Quogue and Tuckahoe: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.4%

of Hampton Bays adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New York

Questions about health in Hampton Bays

Why doesn’t Hampton Bays have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hampton Bays.

What hospital is closest to Hampton Bays?

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Hampton Bays’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hampton Bays?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Kraus Family Health Center of the Hamptons in Southampton, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hampton Bays.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.