Town guide

Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a town in Suffolk County, New York, home to about 116,097 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11725, 11754, 11767, 11780 and 11787, and parts of 11755, 11768, 11788 and 11790 are in Smithtown too.

Homes sold for a median of $424 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population116,0972,160 per sq mi

Median home value$669,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$424Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking70%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Smithtown

9 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Commack, NY11725 Seller’s market $463/sq ft +14.7% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 72% sold over asking Heat score 72/100

Mostly Smithtown; also Huntington

Kings Park, NY11754 Seller’s market $414/sq ft +6.3% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 80% sold over asking Heat score 81/100

All in Smithtown

Nesconset, NY11767 Seller’s market $407/sq ft +1.9% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 66% sold over asking Heat score 67/100

All in Smithtown

Saint James, NY11780 Seller’s market $466/sq ft +10.8% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 69% sold over asking Heat score 65/100

All in Smithtown

Smithtown, NY11787 Seller’s market $424/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 70% sold over asking Heat score 70/100

All in Smithtown

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; part is in Smithtown

Northport, NY11768 Seller’s market $483/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 60% sold over asking Heat score 69/100

Mostly Huntington; part is in Smithtown

Hauppauge, NY11788 Seller’s market $414/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Heat score 66/100

Mostly Islip; part is in Smithtown

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

Mostly Brookhaven; part is in Smithtown

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

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Smithtown at a glance

Town · Suffolk County, NY

Population	116,0972,160 per square mile
Land area	54 square milesplus 58 of water
Median household income	$152,636average $185,803
Median home value	$669,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,233/month
Homes lived in by owners	89%
Single-family houses	86% of homes
Median year built	1968
Average household	2.87 people
Median age	44.4
Average commute	32 minutes17% work from home
Adults with a degree	54%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 Smithtown

Distances

Nearest major airport	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)33 miles away
Closer regional airport	Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY40 miles away

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

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

Who represents Smithtown

U.S. Representative · New York’s 1st DistrictNick LaLota (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

Smithtown had 116,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 19th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Islip Li Macarthur Ap, NY weather station (8 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

2,158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smithtown’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

St. Catherine of Siena HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · SmithtownUnder a mile
Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stony Brook5.8 miles
Northport Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Northport6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	157
Specialist doctors	304
Dentists	180
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	406
Mental health providers	704
Physical and occupational therapists	325
Optometrists	20
Chiropractors	62
Pharmacies	45

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 Smithtown

Parks (52 nearby)

Sunken Meadow State Park · 1,404 acres3.5 mi
Blydenburgh County Park · 604 acres2.0 mi
Nissequogue River State Park · 542 acres2.4 mi
Hidden Pond Park · 143 acres4.1 mi
Avalon Preserve · 108 acres4.6 mi
Millers Pond County Park · 57 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

Stop & Shop0.7 mi
Uncle Giuseppe's1.8 mi
Giunta's Meat Farms2.6 mi
ShopRite2.7 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

Rite Aid1.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Walgreens2.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

The Smithtown Library - Main Branch1.7 mi
The Smithtown Library - Kings Park Branch2.4 mi
The Smithtown Library - Commack Branch3.5 mi
The Smithtown Library - Nesconset Branch3.6 mi
Commack Public Library4.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

Caleb Smith House0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

Van Nostrand Theater5.5 mi
Culinary Arts Center6.6 mi
John W. Engeman Theater7.2 mi
Shea Theater8.3 mi

Counts are within about 5 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

Notable people born here

Melissa Joan Hart (1976) · American actress
William Weld (1945) · American politician, Governor of Massachusetts (1991-1997)
John Davis (1921) · American weightlifter (1921-1984)
Cooper Andrews (1985) · American actor from New York (born. 1985)
Michael P. Murphy (1976) · Naval Special Warfare Operator US Navy SEAL (1976–2005)
Kyle Palmieri (1991) · American ice hockey player
Craig Biggio (1965) · American Hall of Fame baseball player
Christopher Higgins (1983) · American ice hockey player

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

Schools in Smithtown

Public schools here are run by Hauppauge Union Free School District, Kings Park Central School District, Smithtown Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (25)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Forest Brook Elementary SchoolSmithtown	Pre-K–5	342	Public	2.1 mi
Parkview Elementary SchoolKings Park	Pre-K–3	425	Public	1.3 mi
Pines Elementary SchoolSmithtown	Pre-K–5	498	Public	2.8 mi
Accompsett Elementary SchoolSmithtown	K–5	523	Public	1.1 mi
Dogwood Elementary SchoolSmithtown	K–5	350	Public	2.1 mi
Indian Hollow SchoolCommack	K–2	254	Public	2.5 mi
Mills Pond Elementary SchoolSt James	K–5	338	Public	4.1 mi
Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolSmithtown	K–5	479	Public	2.3 mi
North Ridge SchoolCommack	K–2	335	Public	3.8 mi
Saint James Elementary SchoolSaint James	K–5	461	Public	3.3 mi
Smithtown Elementary SchoolSmithtown	K–5	517	Public	1.5 mi
Tackan Elementary SchoolNesconset	K–5	470	Public	4.2 mi
Wood Park SchoolCommack	K–2	280	Public	3.9 mi
Sawmill Intermediate SchoolCommack	2–5	550	Public	4.1 mi
Burr Intermediate SchoolCommack	3–5	669	Public	4.9 mi
Rj O Intermediate SchoolKings Park	3–5	439	Public	2.5 mi
Accompsett Middle SchoolSmithtown	6–8	522	Public	1.2 mi
Commack Middle SchoolCommack	6–8	1,337	Public	5.6 mi
Great Hollow Middle SchoolNesconset	6–8	750	Public	3.2 mi
Nesaquake Middle SchoolSaint James	6–8	466	Public	2.1 mi
William T Rogers Middle SchoolKings Park	6–8	588	Public	2.5 mi
Commack High SchoolCommack	9–12	1,728	Public	3.8 mi
Kings Park High SchoolKings Park	9–12	823	Public	1.9 mi
Smithtown High School EastSaint James	9–12	1,403	Public	2.7 mi
Smithtown High School-WestSmithtown	9–12	1,158	Public	1.4 mi

Private schools (10)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Cleary School for the DeafNesconset	Pre-K–12	50	Roman Catholic	4.6 mi
Harbor Country Day SchoolSaint James	Pre-K–8	117	Nonsectarian	3.7 mi
Ivy League SchoolSmithtown	Pre-K–8	84	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Ss Philip & James SchoolSaint James	Pre-K–8	126	Roman Catholic	2.9 mi
St Patrick Elementary SchoolSmithtown	Pre-K–8	379	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi
The Children's Center at UcpCommack	Pre-K	52	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi
Smithtown Christian SchoolSmithtown	K–12	385	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.0 mi
The Knox SchoolSaint James	6–12	112	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
Developmental Disabilities InstituteSmithtown	Ungraded	101	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Nassau Suffolk Services for AutismCommack	Ungraded	24	Nonsectarian	5.2 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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