LIRR Diesel at Former Mastic Station, 2010
Mastic’s story
101 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1925Mastic is settled
MasticNY
A town of 15,708, settled in 1925.
Population
15,708
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$518K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
32.2
years
Jobs based here
874
A commuter town
Is Mastic a good place to live?
Mastic’s median rent is $2,016 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Mastic yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Mastic for work
Where Mastic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
874jobs based in Mastic
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 384 attractions →Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mastic. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
35 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
34 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
8 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
4 mi Park & preserveLong Island Central Pine Barrens
38 mi State parkJones Beach State ParkSources: 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 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Mastic: who provides what
Mastic 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
SchoolsWilliam Floyd Union Free School DistrictEastport-South Manor Central School District2 districts serve Mastic; 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 code1195011950 99%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 Mastic.
Work & commute
Mastic has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mastic for work: only 3% work in town. Mastic’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Mastic grew to 874 in 2023, 159 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Mastic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mastic3%
Brookhaven35%
New York15%
Islip12%
Southampton6%
17 mi
median commute distance
874
jobs based in Mastic
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mastic
Mastic has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 24° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring40–58°
Summer63–80°
Fall48–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Mastic, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mastic.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
13
paid flood claims since 1991
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Mastic is
Mastic beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mastic.
| Mastic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Mastic | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.6% | 7.9% |
Long Island Community Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Mastic are worth about $518K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Mastic home is worth about $518,000, up 5.2% in a year, close to the New York typical home. 86% of Mastic households own their home.
$518KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mastic$518K
New York$525K
Market temperature
20
days on market
106.5%
sale-to-list price
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
1% of Mastic is conserved land
2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mastic is 0.7 miles per square mile.
1%conserved
| Mastic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
1%
conserved · 25 of 2,512 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mastic
17pages on Mastic
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mastic
About 7 of every 100 Mastic residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Mastic
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Mastic is a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in the southeastern part of the town of Brookhaven in central Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mastic had a population of 15,404. The hamlet was originally called Forge until 1893, when it was changed to the current name of Mastic. The Long Island Rail Road built a station in 1882 and, on July 15, 1960, the stop was moved 7,010 feet (2,140 m) west and renamed Mastic–Shirley. The Poospatuck Indian Reservation of the state-recognized Unkechaug Nation lies entirely within the community, near its southern end and along the Forge River. The northernmost section of the hamlet is unofficially referred to as Manor…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 11950
Mastic’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Mastic.
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moriches | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shirley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manorville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mastic, Moriches, Shirley and Manorville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mastic with a neighbor →
Questions about Mastic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mastic, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mastic yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Mastic, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including John Smith and John G. Floyd.