Northfound and other stores, 2015
Peconic’s story
167 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902.
- 1859Peconic is settled
PeconicNY
Population
848
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.23M
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
344
Balanced
Is Peconic a good place to live?
Peconic’s rent at the middle of the market is $3,501 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among 759 New York towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Peconic. Peconic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Peconic stand out
Where Peconic beats most towns.
Small town
848 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CutchoguePeconic
Getting set up
Moving to Peconic: who provides what
Peconic 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 providers93% 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 codes11958, 1197111958 89% · 11971 11%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 Peconic.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Peconic home at about $1.23M
85% of Peconic households own their home. Typical home values rose 1.7% in the year to September 2026.
$1.23MZillow home value
Typical home value
Peconic$1.23M
New York$525K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Peconic is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Peconic comes to 5 of 100, below both New York’s towns (31 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Peconic break down as 45% from inland flooding and 37% from hurricanes.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring39–57°
Summer63–79°
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
Work & commute
About two in five of Peconic’s working residents commute to Southold
Since 2013, Peconic has added 157 jobs, to 344 in 2023. For most workers, Peconic is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Its middle household income is $116,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
4%work in town
| Peconic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Peconic4%
Southold38%
New York11%
Riverhead7%
Southampton7%
14 mi
median commute distance
344
jobs based in Peconic
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Peconic than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Peconic. Of 32 CDC measures, Peconic beats the New York average on 16 and trails it on 3.
| Peconic | 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) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
16 better13 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Peconic | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.7% |
Peconic Bay Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 3.3% of Peconic
Walkers can cover 1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 13 acres in Peconic.
3.3%conserved
| Peconic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
3.3%
conserved · 96 of 2,899 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jean W. Cochran Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 123 attractions →Yale Bowl and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peconic. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
37 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
27 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
31 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
31 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
32 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 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peconic
17pages on Peconic
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peconic; the nearest are
Mitchell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New London, CT27.7 mi$40,490 tuitionUniversity of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton, CT28.2 mi$18,140 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden33.6 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Peconic residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Peconic
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Peconic is a census-designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Peconic had a population of 692.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 11958
Questions about Peconic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peconic, NY a good place to live?
Peconic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.