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NapeagueNY
A town of 70.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
70
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.92M
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
74.5
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is Napeague a good place to live?
28% of the land in Napeague is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Napeague State Park, 1,332 acres with 7.7 miles of trail. Napeague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
70 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AmagansettMontaukNapeague
Getting set up
Moving to Napeague: who provides what
Napeague 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
Internet2 providers92% 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 code1193011930 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 Napeague.
Outdoors
In Napeague, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved
The trail density for Napeague comes to 1.1 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 9.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 1,383 acres.
28.4%conserved
28.4%
conserved · 1,546 of 5,439 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Napeague State Park | 7.7 mi | 1,332 |
| 2. Napeague Harbor Tidal Wetlands Area | 0.2 mi | 51 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Napeague work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 65 miles away. Jobs in Napeague fell by 31 from 2013 to 2023, to 56. The top destinations are East Hampton (24%), New York (23%) and Southampton (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Napeague0%
East Hampton24%
New York23%
Southampton6%
Islip5%
65 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Napeague
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Napeague, mostly inland flooding
In Napeague, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 29 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 81% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–56°
Summer62–78°
Fall47–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Napeague stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
For adults in Napeague, the share who get no exercise outside work is 20%. Only 2 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Napeague. Against the New York average, Napeague comes out ahead on 20 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4.
| Napeague | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
20 better8 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Napeague | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.7% |
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
23.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 92 attractions →Camp Hero State Park and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Napeague. Close and well known come first.
11 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
12 mi LighthouseMontauk Point Light
35 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
26 mi MuseumMystic Seaport
27 mi MuseumSubmarine Force Library and Museum150K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Napeague
16pages on Napeague
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Napeague; the nearest are
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton, CT21.9 mi$18,140 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden52.8 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Napeague residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Napeague for work
Where Napeague’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Napeague
0%of working residents work in town
65 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Napeague
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Napeague (, NAP-eeg) is a census-designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Napeague had a population of 368. Napeague is located on a very narrow, low-lying strip between the Atlantic Ocean to the south and Gardiners Bay to the north that was flooded in the Great Hurricane of 1938. It lies between Napeague State Park on the west and Hither Hills State Park on the east. Napeague derives its name from the Montaukett name for "land overflowed by the sea".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
Questions about Napeague
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Napeague, NY a good place to live?
Napeague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.