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Port Jefferson Station’s story
116 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1910Port Jefferson Station is settled
Port Jefferson StationNY
A town of 7,676, settled in 1910.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: The original uploader was DanTD at English Wikipedia. · Public domain
Population
7,676
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$633K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
3,360
Balanced
Is Port Jefferson Station a good place to live?
Port Jefferson Station’s going rate for rent is $2,411 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway, at 35 acres. We don’t grade Port Jefferson Station yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 552 attractions →Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 89 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Jefferson Station. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
22 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
28 mi MuseumGlass House
33 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
32 mi Theme parkPlaylandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · Playland: ChangChienFu at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Port Jefferson Station: who provides what
Port Jefferson Station 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 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School DistrictThree Village Central School District2 districts serve Port Jefferson Station; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes11776, 11733, 1177711776 84% · 11733 15% · 11777 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 Port Jefferson Station.
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Port Jefferson Station
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 24° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring41–58°
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
Housing
Port Jefferson Station’s typical home value is about $633K
73% of Port Jefferson Station renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent. Homes sold in Port Jefferson Station spent a median 22 days on the market.
$633KZillow home value
| Port Jefferson Station | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 73% | 49% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Port Jefferson Station$633K
New York$525K
Market temperature
22
days on market
103.2%
sale-to-list price
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Port Jefferson Station: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Port Jefferson Station sits below 66% of U.S. communities. The town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2024. Nearly three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 9%.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2024
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About one in three of Port Jefferson Station’s working residents commute to Brookhaven
The typical household income in Port Jefferson Station is $121,000. Most working residents leave Port Jefferson Station for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Port Jefferson Station grew to 3,360 in 2023, 237 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Brookhaven (36%), New York (17%) and Islip (13%).
5%work in town
| Port Jefferson Station | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Port Jefferson Station5%
Brookhaven36%
New York17%
Islip13%
Smithtown8%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,360
jobs based in Port Jefferson Station
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
A younger population than New York as a whole
For residents in Port Jefferson Station, the share who are under 18 is 23%. People 65 and older are just over one in ten residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
39.9median age · NY 39.8
| Port Jefferson Station | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Port Jefferson StationNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school29%
Some college15%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Port Jefferson Station | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Port Jefferson Station is
In Port Jefferson Station, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the New York average, Port Jefferson Station comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults here, 10% smoke cigarettes and 30% feel lonely.
| Port Jefferson Station | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Port Jefferson Station | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 7.7% |
St. Charles Hospital
1.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
4.7% of the land in Port Jefferson Station is protected from building
Across 3 parks and preserves: 1.4 miles of trail. In Port Jefferson Station, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
4.7%conserved
| Port Jefferson Station | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.7%
conserved · 80 of 1,680 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway | 0.1 mi | 35 |
| 2. Washington Avenue Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Minrol Street Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Port Jefferson Station
16pages on Port Jefferson Station
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Port Jefferson Station
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook3 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden5.3 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Port Jefferson Station residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Port Jefferson Station
Hamlet & census-designated place in New York, United States
Port Jefferson Station (historically known as Comsewogue and Echo) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, in New York, United States. The population was 7,950 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- ZIP code
- 11776
Port Jefferson Station’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Port Jefferson Station.
East SetauketPort JeffersonTerryvilleMount SinaiPort Jefferson Station
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jefferson Station | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Setauket | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port Jefferson | #63 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Terryville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Port Jefferson reports no FBI crime data of its own. Port Jefferson Station, East Setauket, Terryville and Mount Sinai aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Port Jefferson Station with a neighbor →
Questions about Port Jefferson Station
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Jefferson Station, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Port Jefferson Station yet; the figures below are still real.