Christmas Decorations, 1989
Miller Place’s story
201 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1825Miller Place is settled
Miller PlaceNY
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Iracaz (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
11,736
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$739K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$146K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
2,109
A commuter town
Is Miller Place a good place to live?
Miller Place’s middle household income is $146,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Cordwood Landing Country Park, at 64 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Miller Place yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Miller Place stand out
Where Miller Place beats most towns.
By the sea
Miller Place lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 8% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
8%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
41paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
80thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 531 attractions →Yale Bowl and 80 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Miller Place. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
35 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
26 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
31 mi MuseumGlass House
36 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
9 mi LandmarkCalverton National CemeterySources: 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 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Miller Place: who provides what
Miller Place 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 codes11764, 1176611764 99% · 11766 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 Miller Place.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Miller Place, mostly inland flooding
54% of Miller Place’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%. On expected storm and flood damage, Miller Place sits below 96% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1978: 41.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
41
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Miller Place’s typical home value is about $739K
Homes sold in Miller Place spent a median 50 days on the market. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.7%. 83% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
$739KZillow home value
| Miller Place | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,172 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Miller Place$739K
New York$525K
Market temperature
50
days on market
99.2%
sale-to-list price
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Miller Place has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Miller Place who live below the poverty line is 5.8%, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm here: 5% of working residents work locally. Employers in Miller Place added 364 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,109. The town’s average trip to work is 33 minutes.
5%work in town
| Miller Place | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Miller Place5%
Brookhaven40%
New York16%
Islip12%
Smithtown6%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,109
jobs based in Miller Place
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Miller Place, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In Miller Place, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–58°
Summer63–81°
Fall47–64°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Miller Place is
This New York town beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Miller Place who have high blood pressure: 30%. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 8.7% smoke cigarettes.
| Miller Place | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Miller Place | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.7% |
St. Charles Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
A typical New York spread of ages in Miller Place
By age, Miller Place looks like New York: each broad group is within 4 points. Miller Place: 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
44.8median age · NY 39.8
| Miller Place | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.8 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
Miller PlaceNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school27%
Some college13%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 64% are men (NY 50%).
| Miller Place | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Protected land: 4.4% of Miller Place
Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 5.8 miles. Miller Place’s trail density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 6, covering 158 acres.
4.4%conserved
| Miller Place | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.4%
conserved · 216 of 4,916 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cordwood Landing Country Park | 1.4 mi | 64 |
| 2. North Country Open Space / Nature Preserve | 0.7 mi | 60 |
| 3. North Shore Rail Trail | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Miller Place
17pages on Miller Place
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Miller Place
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook6.9 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden7.3 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Miller Place residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Miller Place for work
Where Miller Place’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,109jobs based in Miller Place
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Miller Place
5 notable people were born in Miller Place.
About Miller Place
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Miller Place is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. Despite preserving much of its historic identity, changes in the 20th century have transitioned the hamlet into a desirable and densely populated suburban area. The population was 11,723 at the 2020 census. Miller Place and Mount Sinai are historically linked, with residents sharing such institutions as the Mount Sinai Congregational Church, located on the hamlet's border. The harborfront section of Port Jefferson, 5 miles to the west, serves as a primary commercial downtown walking area for residents of both Miller Place and Mount Sinai.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- ZIP code
- 11764
Miller Place’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Miller Place.
Mount SinaiSound BeachRocky PointMiddle IslandCoramMiller Place
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Place | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sound Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rocky Point | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Middle Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coram | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Miller Place, Mount Sinai, Sound Beach, Rocky Point, Middle Island and Coram aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Miller Place with a neighbor →
Questions about Miller Place
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Miller Place, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Miller Place yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Miller Place, NY known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Caleb Smith Woodhull and Matthew Ryan.