Forest Brook Elementary School, Hauppauge, Long Island. LOC gsc.5a24701, 1956
Hauppauge’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1956.
- 1856Hauppauge is settled
HauppaugeNY
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
20,793
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$801K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$141K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
40,746
A job hub
Is Hauppauge a good place to live?
Hauppauge’s median rent is $2,646 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Hauppauge’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Blydenburgh County Park, at 263 acres with 7.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Hauppauge yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hauppauge stand out
Where Hauppauge beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 39,725 people come to Hauppauge for work
Where Hauppauge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40,746jobs based in Hauppauge
11%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 564 attractions →Central Park and 220 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hauppauge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw40 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a yearSources: 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Hauppauge: who provides what
Hauppauge 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 codes11788, 1178711788 81% · 11787 19%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 Hauppauge.
Work & commute
With 4.2 jobs for every working resident, Hauppauge draws in 39,725 commuters
Most working residents leave Hauppauge for work: only 11% work in town. Hauppauge’s median household income is $141,000. Jobs based in Hauppauge grew to 40,746 in 2023, 2,703 more than in 2013.
11%work in town
| Hauppauge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Hauppauge11%
New York21%
Islip19%
Smithtown13%
Huntington9%
12 mi
median commute distance
40,746
jobs based in Hauppauge
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Hauppauge, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hauppauge.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
20
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Hauppauge’s typical home value is about $801K
The typical Hauppauge home is worth about $801,000, up 7.1% in a year, 53% above the New York typical home. 85% of households own their home in Hauppauge.
$801KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hauppauge$801K
New York$525K
Market temperature
20
days on market
103.4%
sale-to-list price
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Hauppauge has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hauppauge has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–59°
Summer63–82°
Fall46–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Hauppauge has set aside 9.7% of its land for conservation
19 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
9.7%conserved
9.7%
conserved · 636 of 6,552 acres
19 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blydenburgh County Park | 7.5 mi | 263 |
| 2. Hidden Pond Park | 5.9 mi | 142 |
| 3. Weld Park | 1.1 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Hauppauge is
Hauppauge beats the New York average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Hauppauge adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hauppauge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hauppauge | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hauppauge
17pages on Hauppauge
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hauppauge
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook7.9 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden8.3 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills8.5 mi$30,250 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Hauppauge residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Hauppauge
6 notable people were born in Hauppauge.
G
Gary FloodAmerican soccer player · born 1985J
James HagensAmerican ice hockey player · born 2006T
Tom KirdahyAmerican theatre producer · born 1963
J
Jeff RossenAmerican television journalist and NBC reporter · born 1976About Hauppauge
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Hauppauge ( HAW-pog) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Islip and Smithtown in western Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island. The population was 20,803 at the time of the 2020 census. Despite the official county seat of Suffolk County being Riverhead, situated further east, many of the county's government offices are located in Hauppauge.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- ZIP code
- 11788
Hauppauge’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Hauppauge.
IslandiaNesconsetCommackSmithtownIslipCentral IslipBrentwoodRonkonkomaHauppauge
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauppauge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islandia | #478 | C+ | D− | — | C | A− |
| Nesconset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commack | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smithtown | #76 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Central Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brentwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Islandia, Smithtown and Islip report no FBI crime data of their own. Hauppauge, Nesconset, Commack, Central Islip and Brentwood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hauppauge with a neighbor →
Questions about Hauppauge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hauppauge, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Hauppauge yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Hauppauge, NY known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Candice Night and Gary Flood.