Town guide

Poospatuck Reservation, New York

Poospatuck Reservation is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to about 742 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 11950.

Homes sold for a median of $357 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7426,745 per sq mi
Median home value$338,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$357Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Poospatuck Reservation

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Poospatuck Reservation

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)50 miles away
Closer regional airportLong Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY57 miles away

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

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

Who represents Poospatuck Reservation

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

Poospatuck Reservation had 436 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.

It’s the 934th 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.

Poospatuck Reservation population by census2000: 271, 2010: 324, 2020: 436271200032420104362020

Suffolk County, 1900–2020

Suffolk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 77,582, 1910: 96,138, 1920: 110,246, 1930: 161,055, 1940: 197,355, 1950: 276,129, 1960: 666,784, 1970: 1,124,950, 1980: 1,284,231, 1990: 1,321,864, 2000: 1,419,369, 2010: 1,493,350, 2020: 1,525,92078K’00’10110K’20’30197K’40’50667K’60’701.3M’80’901.4M’00’101.5M’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Poospatuck ReservationJan: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in39°24°Jan3.041°25°Feb3.147°31°Mar4.658°40°Apr4.168°49°May3.577°60°Jun3.783°66°Jul3.281°65°Aug3.074°57°Sep3.964°46°Oct4.054°37°Nov3.745°29°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shirley Brookhaven Ap, NY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Suffolk County

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

Largest industries in Suffolk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 120,902 jobs; Retail trade: 77,814 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 55,962 jobs; Manufacturing: 49,830 jobs; Construction: 49,676 jobs; Professional services: 40,532 jobs; Administrative and support: 39,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 38,877 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 7%

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

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poospatuck Reservation.

Nearest hospitals

  • Long Island Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Patchogue6.6 miles
  • Peconic Bay Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Riverhead13.5 miles
  • John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Port Jefferson14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Poospatuck Reservation

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ziegler Park · 15 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.2 mi
  • Lidl0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library1.7 mi
  • Center Moriches Free Public Library3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gateway Playhouse5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brookhaven.

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