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Sound BeachNY

A town of 7,210.

Population
7,210
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$534K
+5% in a year
Household income
$132K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
195
A commuter town

Is Sound Beach a good place to live?

Sound Beach’s median rent is $3,343 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is Hagerman Landing, at 36 acres. We don’t grade Sound Beach yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Sound Beach for work

Where Sound Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

37% → Brookhaven Brookhaven 37% 16% → New York New York 16% 12% → Islip Islip 12% 7% → Smithtown Smithtown 7% 4% → Huntington Huntington 4% 4% → Riverhead Riverhead 4% Sound Beach · 2% stay
195jobs based in Sound Beach
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 80 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sound Beach. Close and well known come first.

All 532 attractions →
24 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl36 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum28 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year32 mi MuseumGlass House9 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery38 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
Sources: 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 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Sound Beach: who provides what

Sound Beach 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 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsMiller Place Union Free School DistrictRocky Point Union Free School District2 districts serve Sound Beach; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1178911789 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 Sound Beach.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Sound Beach

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sound Beach.

3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1980
Full pageSound Beach’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1980Past disasters28 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Sound Beach stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

2% of Sound Beach working residents work locally, against 10% in New York’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Sound Beach’s median household income is $132,000. The top destinations are Brookhaven (37%), New York (16%) and Islip (12%).

2%work in town
Sound BeachNew York townsU.S. towns
Median household income$132,000$82,000$80,000
Average trip to work32 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.8%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Sound Beach2%
Brookhaven37%
New York16%
Islip12%
Smithtown7%
16 mi
median commute distance
195
jobs based in Sound Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSound Beach’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here195 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Sound BeachCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Sound Beach, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Sound Beach has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. 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°
Spring40–58°
Summer63–81°
Fall47–64°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSound Beach’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 24°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than New York overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide). 47% of Sound Beach adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

43.5median age · NY 39.8
Sound BeachNew York townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older12%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+47%32%29%
Median age43.5 years43 years40.5 years
Under 1820%20%22%
Sound BeachNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school26%
Some college12%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate24%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Sound Beach
Sound BeachNYU.S.
Under 108.7%11%11.6%
10 to 1711.1%9.5%10.3%
18 to 248.7%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3413.3%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4411.2%13%13.2%
45 to 5418.5%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6416.8%13.3%12.7%
65 to 747.4%10.3%10.2%
75 and older4.3%7.6%7%
No diploma2%12%10.4%
High school26.3%24.3%26%
Some college12.2%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s12.4%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.6%22.4%21.6%
Graduate23.5%17.9%14.1%
Full pageSound Beach by the numbersOpen the page
Ages43.5 median age · 12% are 65 or olderSchooling47% have a four-year degreeHomes86% own their home · HomeownersIncome$132K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

How healthy Sound Beach is

Sound Beach beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sound Beach.

Sound BeachNew York townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.6%11%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
32 measures vs. New York
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSound BeachNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%17.2%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7%12.8%
More binge drinkers19.1%16.3%
St. Charles Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageSound Beach’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · St. Charles HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NY on 19 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3% of Sound Beach is conserved land

0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

3%conserved
Sound BeachNew York townsU.S. towns
Conserved land3%5.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
3%
conserved · 48 of 1,627 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hagerman Landing0.5 mi36
2. North Shore Rail Trail—2
3. Sound Beach Park—1
Full pageSound Beach’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.5 miles of trail · Hagerman LandingConserved land3% conserved · 48 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Sound Beach?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Sound Beach’s typical home value is about $534K

The typical Sound Beach home is worth about $534,000, up 5% in a year, close to the New York typical home.

$534KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sound Beach$534K
New York$525K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
11
days on market
106.4%
sale-to-list price
+5%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Full pageSound Beach’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 5% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of incomeRents$3,343 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sound Beach

15pages on Sound Beach
The big questions
HealthBetter than NY on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$534K typical home · up 5% in a yearWork & commute$132K median household income · 195 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 3% conserved landPlacesAttractions532 nearby · Calverton National Cemetery 9 miLibraryPort Jefferson Free LibraryCollegesStony Brook University is 8.5 mi away
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 32″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Sound Beach

Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook8.5 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden9 mi$6,630 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Sound Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Sound Beach’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Sound Beach.

Explore the map →
Rocky PointMiller PlaceRocky PointMiller PlaceSound Beach
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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
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Sound Beach, Rocky Point and Miller Place aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sound Beach with a neighbor →

Questions about Sound Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sound Beach, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Sound Beach yet; the figures below are still real.