Town guide

Brookhaven, New York

Brookhaven is a town in Suffolk County, New York, home to about 489,810 people across 260 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11713, 11715, 11719, 11720, 11727, 11733, 11738, 11742, 11755, 11763, 11764, 11766, 11772, 11776, 11777, 11778, 11784, 11786, 11789, 11790, 11794, 11934, 11940, 11941, 11949, 11950, 11951, 11953, 11955, 11961, 11967, 11973 and 11980, and parts of 11741, 11770, 11779, 11782, 11792 and 11933 are in Brookhaven too.

Homes sold for a median of $387 per square foot across 32 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 26 of 32 were seller’s markets.

Population489,8101,886 per sq mi

Median home value$489,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$387Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking62%Median of 32 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brookhaven

39 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

Bellport, NY11713 Seller’s market $421/sq ft +10.9% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 55% sold over asking Heat score 40/100

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Blue Point, NY11715 Seller’s market $428/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 40% sold over asking

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Brookhaven, NY11719 Buyer’s market $410/sq ft +24.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 40% sold over asking

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Centereach, NY11720 Seller’s market $391/sq ft +5.9% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 71% sold over asking Heat score 69/100

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Coram, NY11727 Seller’s market $341/sq ft +7.1% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 63% sold over asking Heat score 50/100

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East Setauket, NY11733 Seller’s market $408/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 70% sold over asking Heat score 65/100

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Farmingville, NY11738 Seller’s market $377/sq ft −9.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 82% sold over asking Heat score 77/100

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Holtsville, NY11742 Seller’s market $394/sq ft +15.7% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 67% sold over asking Heat score 70/100

Mostly Brookhaven; also Islip

Lake Grove, NY11755 Seller’s market $387/sq ft +5.8% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Heat score 52/100

Mostly Brookhaven; also Smithtown

Medford, NY11763 Seller’s market $371/sq ft −2.6% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 72% sold over asking Heat score 71/100

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Miller Place, NY11764 Seller’s market $377/sq ft +13.0% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 55% sold over asking Heat score 43/100

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Mount Sinai, NY11766 Seller’s market $354/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Heat score 36/100

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Patchogue, NY11772 Seller’s market $400/sq ft +7.3% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 67% sold over asking Heat score 65/100

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Port Jefferson Station, NY11776 Seller’s market $337/sq ft −3.3% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Heat score 52/100

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Port Jefferson, NY11777 Seller’s market $382/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Heat score 29/100

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Rocky Point, NY11778 Balanced $412/sq ft +20.3% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Heat score 47/100

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Selden, NY11784 Seller’s market $365/sq ft +9.6% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 83% sold over asking Heat score 82/100

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Shoreham, NY11786 Seller’s market $382/sq ft +5.2% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 65% sold over asking Heat score 63/100

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Sound Beach, NY11789 Seller’s market $407/sq ft −4.6% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 74% sold over asking Heat score 76/100

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Stony Brook, NY11790 Seller’s market $422/sq ft +8.3% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 81% sold over asking Heat score 88/100

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Stony Brook, NY11794 —/sq ft

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Center Moriches, NY11934 Seller’s market $398/sq ft −0.2% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Heat score 25/100

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East Moriches, NY11940 Seller’s market $432/sq ft −3.2% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Heat score 25/100

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Eastport, NY11941 Seller’s market $348/sq ft −10.5% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 11% sold over asking

Mostly Brookhaven; also Southampton

Manorville, NY11949 Seller’s market $339/sq ft +13.1% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Heat score 31/100

Mostly Brookhaven; also Riverhead

Mastic, NY11950 Seller’s market $357/sq ft +2.3% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 54% sold over asking Heat score 42/100

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Mastic Beach, NY11951 Balanced $389/sq ft +9.3% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 67% sold over asking Heat score 47/100

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Middle Island, NY11953 Seller’s market $304/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Heat score 49/100

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Moriches, NY11955 Balanced $404/sq ft +19.4% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 27% sold over asking

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Ridge, NY11961 Seller’s market $367/sq ft +7.0% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Heat score 30/100

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Shirley, NY11967 Seller’s market $387/sq ft +13.4% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 69% sold over asking Heat score 55/100

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Upton, NY11973Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Yaphank, NY11980 Balanced $407/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 54% sold over asking

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Holbrook, NY11741 Seller’s market $403/sq ft +5.2% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 85% sold over asking Heat score 91/100

Mostly Islip; part is in Brookhaven

Ocean Beach, NY11770 Buyer’s market $972/sq ft −23.9% vs. last year 22.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Islip; part is in Brookhaven

Ronkonkoma, NY11779 Seller’s market $436/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 68% sold over asking Heat score 69/100

Mostly Islip; part is in Brookhaven

Sayville, NY11782 Seller’s market $507/sq ft +9.8% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 79% sold over asking Heat score 75/100

Mostly Islip; part is in Brookhaven

Wading River, NY11792 Buyer’s market $396/sq ft +1.5% vs. last year 6.1 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Heat score 31/100

Mostly Riverhead; part is in Brookhaven

Calverton, NY11933 Balanced $400/sq ft +4.4% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Heat score 12/100

Mostly Riverhead; part is in Brookhaven

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookhaven. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Brookhaven at a glance

Town · Suffolk County, NY

Population	489,8101,886 per square mile
Land area	260 square milesplus 272 of water
Median household income	$120,110average $145,946
Median home value	$489,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,314/month
Homes lived in by owners	81%
Single-family houses	78% of homes
Median year built	1974
Average household	2.85 people
Median age	39.9
Average commute	32 minutes10% work from home
Adults with a degree	36%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Brookhaven

Distances

Nearest major airport	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)46 miles away
Closer regional airport	Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY54 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brookhaven; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brookhaven

U.S. Representative · New York’s 1st DistrictNick LaLota (R)
U.S. Representative · New York’s 2nd DistrictAndrew R. Garbarino (R)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brookhaven had 485,773 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Suffolk County grew from 77,582 residents in 1900 to 1,525,920 in 2020.

Suffolk County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Suffolk County

592,580 jobs at 50,748 businesses in Suffolk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6,978 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookhaven’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Long Island Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Patchogue5.5 miles
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Port Jefferson8.6 miles
St. Charles HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Port Jefferson8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	621
Specialist doctors	1,733
Dentists	407
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,567
Mental health providers	1,585
Physical and occupational therapists	857
Optometrists	70
Chiropractors	138
Pharmacies	139

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brookhaven

Parks (127 nearby)

Southaven County Park · 1,313 acres3.5 mi
Brookhaven Wildlife & Ecology Center · 133 acres6.2 mi
North Shore Rail Trail · 124 acres5.9 mi
Thomas Muratore County Park at Farmingville Hills · 106 acres5.3 mi
Percy B Raynor Memorial Park · 79 acres7.8 mi
Bald Hill Cultural Park · 78 acres4.2 mi

Grocery stores (25 nearby)

Weir's Market1.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
Stop & Shop2.8 mi
Stop & Shop3.5 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

Walgreens3.3 mi
Walgreens6.3 mi
CVS6.5 mi
Shoreham Drugs6.8 mi

Libraries (16 nearby)

Longwood Public Library1.8 mi
Bayles Local History Room1.8 mi
Clemens Room1.8 mi
Middle Country Public Library (Selden)4.7 mi
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library6.7 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters Museum5.3 mi
Sayan Center at TSCW6.7 mi
Wardenclyffe6.7 mi
Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

The Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill4.2 mi
Shea Theater6.0 mi
Gateway Playhouse6.5 mi
Clare Rose Playhouse6.9 mi
Bellport Band Shell7.2 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1655.

Colleges and universities

Stony Brook University

Notable people born here

William Floyd (1734) · American Founding Father and politician (1734–1821)
Benjamin Tallmadge (1754) · American politician (1754-1835)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brookhaven

Public schools here are run by Three Village Central School District, Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, Middle Country Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (97)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Arrowhead Elementary SchoolEast Setauket	Pre-K–6	562	Public	7.5 mi
Barton Elementary SchoolPatchogue	Pre-K–5	515	Public	5.5 mi
Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K CenterSelden	Pre-K–K	449	Public	4.7 mi
Brookhaven Elementary SchoolBrookhaven	Pre-K–3	515	Public	5.8 mi
Canaan Elementary SchoolPatchogue	Pre-K–5	596	Public	6.4 mi
Eagle Elementary SchoolMedford	Pre-K–5	680	Public	2.8 mi
East Moriches Elementary SchoolEast Moriches	Pre-K–6	337	Public	10.1 mi
Medford Elementary SchoolPatchogue	Pre-K–5	513	Public	6.4 mi
Minnesauke Elementary SchoolEast Setauket	Pre-K–6	644	Public	9.6 mi
Nassakeag Elementary SchoolEast Setauket	Pre-K–6	551	Public	9.3 mi
North Coleman Road SchoolCentereach	Pre-K–5	399	Public	6.5 mi
Port Jefferson Elementary SchoolPort Jefferson	Pre-K–5	370	Public	8.4 mi
River Elementary SchoolPatchogue	Pre-K–5	314	Public	7.6 mi
Setauket Elementary SchoolSetauket	Pre-K–6	599	Public	10.5 mi
South Street SchoolManorville	Pre-K–2	265	Public	6.8 mi
Tuttle Avenue SchoolEastport	Pre-K–2	233	Public	11.7 mi
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K CenterCentereach	Pre-K–K	478	Public	7.2 mi
William Sidney Mount Elementary SchoolStony Brook	Pre-K–6	525	Public	10.3 mi
Andrew Muller Primary SchoolMiller Place	K–2	427	Public	7.5 mi
Bay Elementary SchoolPatchogue	K–5	430	Public	7.3 mi
Blue Point Elementary SchoolBlue Point	K–5	218	Public	8.8 mi
C E Walters SchoolYaphank	K–4	795	Public	1.1 mi
Cayuga SchoolLake Grove	K–5	539	Public	8.8 mi
Chippewa Elementary SchoolHoltsville	K–5	543	Public	6.2 mi
Clayton Huey Elementary SchoolCenter Moriches	K–5	586	Public	8.5 mi
Clinton Avenue SchoolPort Jefferson Sta	K–2	381	Public	6.0 mi
Coram Elementary SchoolCoram	K–4	951	Public	2.9 mi
Eastern Suffolk BocesPatchogue	K–12	2,043	Special Education	5.9 mi
Eugene Auer Memorial SchoolLake Grove	K–5	308	Public	9.0 mi
Frank J Carasiti Elementary SchoolRocky Point	K–2	531	Public	5.6 mi

And 67 more.

Private schools (7)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Holy Angels Regional SchoolPatchogue	Pre-K–8	191	Roman Catholic	7.5 mi
Leonard E Burket Christian SchoolCenter Moriches	Pre-K–12	81	Assembly of God	9.0 mi
Montessori School at Old FieldSetauket	Pre-K–3	4	Nonsectarian	9.2 mi
Our Savior New American SchoolCentereach	Pre-K–12	99	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	7.3 mi
Victory Christian AcademyEast Patchogue	Pre-K–12	72	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.0 mi
North Shore Montessori SchoolStony Brook	K	8	Nonsectarian	11.3 mi
The Stony Brook SchoolStony Brook	7–12	442	Christian (no specific denomination)	10.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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