Tuckahoe Railroad Station, Columbus Avenue & Main Street
Tuckahoe’s story
Tuckahoe in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1903 on.
Explore the history →TuckahoeNY
The town, home to 1,249 people, lies in New York.
Population
1,249
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.08M
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
55.2
years
Jobs based here
1,094
A job hub
Is Tuckahoe a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tuckahoe, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 759 in New York we compare has a higher average trip to work than Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe’s concentration of trails is 2.7 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Tuckahoe Woods Preserve, at 188 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Tuckahoe yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Tuckahoe lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 32% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
32%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 104 attractions →Yale Bowl and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuckahoe. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
36 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
32 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
32 mi LighthouseMontauk Point Light
20 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
38 mi MuseumYale University Art GallerySources: 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 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Tuckahoe: who provides what
Tuckahoe 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 providers91% 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 code1196811968 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 Tuckahoe.
Work & commute
About two in five of Tuckahoe’s working residents commute to Southampton
Employers in Tuckahoe shed 363 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,094. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 5% of working residents work locally. Tuckahoe: 12% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 14 miles.
5%work in town
| Tuckahoe | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tuckahoe5%
Southampton41%
New York18%
East Hampton8%
Brookhaven5%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,094
jobs based in Tuckahoe
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Tuckahoe, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Tuckahoe, 45% come from inland flooding and 32% from coastal flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Tuckahoe brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Tuckahoe’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–56°
Summer62–79°
Fall47–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tuckahoe is
In Tuckahoe, 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Tuckahoe beats the New York average on 21 and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 7.7% smoke cigarettes, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Tuckahoe | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
21 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Tuckahoe | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.7% |
Peconic Bay Medical Center
11.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
7.8% of Tuckahoe is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 13 miles.
7.8%conserved
7.8%
conserved · 236 of 3,016 acres
13 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuckahoe Woods Preserve | 3.7 mi | 188 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tuckahoe
16pages on Tuckahoe
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tuckahoe; the nearest are
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden32.6 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionUniversity of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton, CT34.4 mi$18,140 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Tuckahoe residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
1,249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
North SeaShinnecock HillsSouthamptonHampton BaysTuckahoe
About Tuckahoe
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Tuckahoe is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
Questions about Tuckahoe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuckahoe, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Tuckahoe yet; the figures below are still real.