AER 03.06 INLET, 2006
Mattituck’s story
224 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1802Mattituck is settled
MattituckNY
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Copyright Lise Visser 2006 (Wildflowers00 at English Wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,606
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.02M
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
1,293
A commuter town
Is Mattituck a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Oregon Marsh State Tidal Wetland, at 31 acres. We don’t grade Mattituck yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mattituck stand out
Where Mattituck beats most towns.
By the sea
Mattituck lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
8paid flood-insurance claims since 1994
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 138 attractions →Yale Bowl and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mattituck. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
30 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
15 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
36 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
29 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
36 mi LighthouseMontauk Point LightSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Mattituck: who provides what
Mattituck 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 providers94% 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 codes11952, 1193511952 99% · 11935 1%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 Mattituck.
Housing
A typical Mattituck home is worth about $1.02M
The typical Mattituck home is worth about $1,021,000, up 4.6% in a year, 94% above the New York typical home.
$1.02MZillow home value
Typical home value
Mattituck$1.02M
New York$525K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Mattituck faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mattituck.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About one in three of Mattituck’s working residents commute to Southold
Most working residents leave Mattituck for work: only 12% work in town. Mattituck’s median household income is $121,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Mattituck.
12%work in town
| Mattituck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mattituck12%
Southold31%
New York15%
Riverhead9%
Brookhaven8%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,293
jobs based in Mattituck
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 48% of Mattituck adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
49median age · NY 39.8
| Mattituck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 32% | 29% |
MattituckNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school15%
Some college26%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate22%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.1 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Mattituck | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mattituck
Mattituck has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 24° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring39–57°
Summer63–80°
Fall47–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Mattituck stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Mattituck beats the New York average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Mattituck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Mattituck | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.7% |
Peconic Bay Medical Center
7.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Mattituck has set aside 6.1% of its land for conservation
5.8 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves.
6.1%conserved
| Mattituck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
6.1%
conserved · 473 of 7,700 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Road Preserve | 1.1 mi | 22 |
| 2. Oregon Marsh State Tidal Wetland | — | 31 |
| 3. Breakwater Beach Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mattituck
17pages on Mattituck
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mattituck; the nearest are
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden28.9 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook30.7 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Mattituck residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Mattituck for work
Where Mattituck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,293jobs based in Mattituck
12%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Mattituck
5 notable people were born in Mattituck.
J
James AldrichAmerican editor and minor poet · 1810–1856G
Greg SacksAmerican stock car racing driver · born 1952H
Herman D. AldrichAmerican businessman and philanthropist · 1801–1880
About Mattituck
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Mattituck is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Southold in Suffolk County, on the North Fork of Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 4,322 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 11952
Mattituck’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Mattituck.
LaurelCutchogueNorthvilleRiverheadSoutholdMattituck
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattituck | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laurel | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cutchogue | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverhead | #649 | C− | D− | C | C− | B |
| Southold | #204 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ | A |
Mattituck, Laurel, Cutchogue and Northville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mattituck with a neighbor →
Questions about Mattituck
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mattituck, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mattituck yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Mattituck, NY known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Josephine Silone Yates and James Aldrich.