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The North Bellport handbook

Living in North Bellport, NY: what to set up and who to call

North Bellport has no town government of its own, so Suffolk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Country Central School District. Power in North Bellport comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.

North Bellport has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Suffolk County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North Bellport’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Bellport, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Bellport.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of North Bellport. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Suffolk County Water Authority

Suffolk County Water Authority supplies almost all of North Bellport. It draws ground water and serves 1,100,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.3 ppb. That’s lower than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY5110526.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve North Bellport

97% of 3,071 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless96%980/880
OptimumCable, Fiber95%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless43%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Bellport’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Bellport.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNorth Bellport has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Bellport kids go to
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bellport Middle Schoolin Bellport
9–12Bellport Senior High Schoolin Brookhaven

North Bellport is in South Country Central School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

North Bellport is unincorporated, so Suffolk County is the local government.

Local governmentSuffolk CountyNorth Bellport is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Suffolk County (county election office). Yaphank Ave, P.O. Box 700, Yaphank, NY 11980 · (631) 852-4500FVAP, Sep 2024
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.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Bellport spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where North Bellport residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North BellportZIP’s residents in North Bellport
11713Bellport, NY70%76%
11772Patchogue, NY20%5%
11763Medford, NY9%4%

A few homes fall in 11719.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in North Bellport

Who supplies North Bellport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Suffolk County Water Authority (EPA ID NY5110526). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North Bellport?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve North Bellport?

Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Bellport?

11713 (70%), 11772 (20%), 11763 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Bellport in?

South Country Central School District.

How do I register to vote in North Bellport?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.