Artist's Lake Memorial Plaque, 2008
Middle Island’s story
205 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1821Middle Island is settled
Middle IslandNY
Population
11,027
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$509K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
2,630
A commuter town
Is Middle Island a good place to live?
Middle Island’s median rent is $1,868 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Middle Island’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest, 771 acres with 3 miles of trail. We don’t grade Middle Island yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Middle Island stand out
Where Middle Island beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Middle Island for work
Where Middle Island’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,630jobs based in Middle Island
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 512 attractions →Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 77 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middle Island. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
28 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
7 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
36 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
35 mi MuseumGlass HouseSources: 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 · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Middle Island: who provides what
Middle Island 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 providers97% 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 code1195311953 100%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 Middle Island.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Middle Island
19 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
25%conserved
25%
conserved · 1,317 of 5,267 acres
19 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Bartlett Pine Barrens State Forest | 3.1 mi | 97 |
| 2. Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest | 3 mi | 771 |
| 3. Prosser Pines County Park | 1.2 mi | 53 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Middle Island has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Middle Island for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Middle Island is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Brookhaven (33%), New York (15%) and Islip (15%).
5%work in town
| Middle Island | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Middle Island5%
Brookhaven33%
New York15%
Islip15%
Smithtown6%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,630
jobs based in Middle Island
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Middle Island
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Middle Island.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Middle Island has four seasons and pleasant summers
Middle Island has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–81°
Fall46–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than New York overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
43.9median age · NY 39.8
| Middle Island | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
Middle IslandNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school30%
Some college22%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Middle Island | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Middle Island is
Middle Island beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Middle Island.
| Middle Island | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Middle Island | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
St. Charles Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Middle Island are worth about $509K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Middle Island home is worth about $509,000, up 4.4% in a year, close to the New York typical home.
$509KZillow home value
Typical home value
Middle Island$509K
New York$525K
Market temperature
26
days on market
101%
sale-to-list price
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
16
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Middle Island
17pages on Middle Island
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Middle Island
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden6.3 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook9 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Middle Island residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Middle Island
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Middle Island is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 10,546 at the time of the 2020 census. The community is situated between the hamlets of Coram and Ridge to the west and east, respectively – and the hamlets of Rocky Point and Yaphank to the north and south, respectively. The name derives from the fact that it lies approximately halfway between the eastern and western ends of Long Island (Montauk Point and the East River) as well as halfway between the northern and southern boundaries (the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- ZIP code
- 11953
Middle Island’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Middle Island.
YaphankGordon HeightsRocky PointRidgeCoramMiller PlaceMiddle Island
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yaphank | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rocky Point | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coram | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miller Place | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middle Island, Yaphank, Gordon Heights, Rocky Point, Ridge, Coram and Miller Place aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Middle Island with a neighbor →
Questions about Middle Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Middle Island, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Middle Island yet; the figures below are still real.