Downy Woodpecker02, 2007
Poquott’s story
367 years in pictures
Census counts: 73 in 1940, 903 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
- 1659Poquott is founded
PoquottNY
Population
932
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$827K
Census ACS
Household income
$190K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Is Poquott a good place to live?
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Poquott, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Poquott. Poquott’s trail density is 2.7 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Poquott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Poquott stand out
Where Poquott beats most towns.
Nearby attractions
All 568 attractions →Ferncliff Cemetery and 92 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Poquott. Close and well known come first.
39 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
31 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
26 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
21 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumGlass House
33 mi State parkJones Beach State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Poquott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poquott, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Poquott’s trash rules yet
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 code1173311733 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 Poquott.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Poquott, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Poquott.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
4
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Poquott’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Poquott for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Poquott is $190,000. Jobs based in Poquott grew to 87 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Poquott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $190,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Poquott0%
Brookhaven36%
New York15%
Islip11%
Smithtown9%
13 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Poquott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Poquott
Poquott has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–81°
Fall48–64°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Poquott’s adults feel lonely than in the typical New York or U.S. town
26% of adults feel lonely in Poquott. Poquott beats the New York average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Poquott.
| Poquott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
22 better8 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Poquott | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
1.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 7 of 374 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Poquott stands out in New York and nationally, with the median rent higher than most
Poquott’s median rent is $3,159 a month.
$520Kmedian sale price
| Poquott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,159 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Poquott
17pages on Poquott
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Poquott
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook3.1 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden7.4 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Poquott residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
By the sea
Poquott lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 31% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
31%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
4paid flood-insurance claims since 2004
80thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
About Poquott
Village in New York, United States
Poquott is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The village is located in the Town of Brookhaven, on the North Shore of Long Island, and is officially known as the Incorporated Village of Poquott. The population was 903 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
Questions about Poquott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poquott, NY a good place to live?
Poquott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.