Town guide

Southampton, New York

Southampton is a town in Suffolk County, New York, home to about 69,679 people across 139 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11932, 11942, 11946, 11959, 11960, 11962, 11963, 11968, 11972, 11976, 11977 and 11978, and parts of 11901 and 11941 are in Southampton too.

Homes sold for a median of $675 per square foot across 12 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 12 were seller’s markets.

Population69,679501 per sq mi

Median home value$928,100Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$675Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking0%Median of 12 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Southampton

14 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Bridgehampton, NY11932 Buyer’s market $1,018/sq ft −7.3% vs. last year 16 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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East Quogue, NY11942 Balanced $675/sq ft +2.7% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Heat score 5/100

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Hampton Bays, NY11946 Balanced $659/sq ft +8.2% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Heat score 6/100

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Quogue, NY11959 Buyer’s market $489/sq ft −66.7% vs. last year 54.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Remsenburg, NY11960 Buyer’s market $534/sq ft −19.3% vs. last year 9.6 months of supply · 29% sold over asking

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Sagaponack, NY11962 —/sq ft

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Sag Harbor, NY11963 Buyer’s market $1,004/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 4/100

Mostly Southampton; also East Hampton

Southampton, NY11968 Buyer’s market $963/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Heat score 0/100

Mostly Southampton; also Shinnecock Reservation

Speonk, NY11972 Buyer’s market $410/sq ft −18.5% vs. last year 19.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Water Mill, NY11976 Buyer’s market $943/sq ft −24.9% vs. last year 14.1 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Westhampton, NY11977 Buyer’s market $568/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 6.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Heat score 1/100

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Westhampton Beach, NY11978 Buyer’s market $822/sq ft −5.4% vs. last year 9.1 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Heat score 1/100

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Riverhead, NY11901 Seller’s market $397/sq ft +3.8% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Heat score 14/100

Mostly Riverhead; part is in Southampton

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

Mostly Brookhaven; part is in Southampton

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

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Southampton at a glance

Town · Suffolk County, NY

Population	69,679501 per square mile
Land area	139 square milesplus 154 of water
Median household income	$128,594average $213,312
Median home value	$928,100as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,363/month
Homes lived in by owners	82%
Single-family houses	89% of homes
Median year built	1983
Average household	2.55 people
Median age	48
Average commute	30 minutes17% work from home
Adults with a degree	50%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 Southampton

Distances

Nearest major airport	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)69 miles away
Closer regional airport	Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY77 miles away

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

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

Who represents Southampton

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

Southampton had 69,036 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 29th 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 23°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mattituck, NY weather station (6 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

643 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southampton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Peconic Bay Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Riverhead8.4 miles
Long Island Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Patchogue26.4 miles
St. Charles HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Port Jefferson29.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	93
Specialist doctors	110
Dentists	44
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	91
Mental health providers	169
Physical and occupational therapists	110
Optometrists	8
Chiropractors	18
Pharmacies	28

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 Southampton

Parks (44 nearby)

Sears - Bellows Pond County Park · 916 acres3.7 mi
Shinnecock County Park West · 372 acres4.3 mi
Indian Island County Park · 344 acres7.3 mi
Wolf Swamp Sanctuary · 198 acres3.9 mi
Emma Rose Elliston Park · 93 acres4.4 mi
Iron Point Park · 51 acres7.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

King Kullen Supermarket1.8 mi
Citarella5.7 mi
Lombardi's Love Lane Market6.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

Rite Aid5.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

Hampton Bays Public Library2.1 mi
Roger Memorial Library5.4 mi
Mattituck-Laurel Library6.8 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

Shinnecock Indian Cultural Museum3.4 mi
Southampton Historical Museum5.7 mi
Halsey Homestead5.8 mi
Parrish Art Museum6.8 mi
Water Mill Museum7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

Avram Theater and Gallery2.9 mi
Southampton Arts Center5.6 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 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

Established in 1640.

Notable people born here

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929) · First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Mary L. Cleave (1947) · American engineer and NASA astronaut (1947–2023)
Paul Annacone (1963) · American tennis player and coach
Carl Yastrzemski (1939) · American baseball player
Joshua Bloch (1961) · American software engineer
Tim Bishop (1950) · American politician
Cameron Winklevoss (1981) · American businessman and rower
Gus Backus (1937) · American singer and actor

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

Schools in Southampton

Public schools here are run by Bridgehampton Union Free School District, Quogue Union Free School District, Sag Harbor Union Free School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bridgehampton SchoolBridgehampton	Pre-K–12	185	Public	10.9 mi
Quogue Elementary SchoolQuogue	Pre-K–6	92	Public	7.7 mi
Sag Harbor Elementary SchoolSag Harbor	Pre-K–5	431	Public	12.8 mi
Sagaponack SchoolSagaponack	Pre-K–3	17	Public	11.6 mi
Southampton Elementary SchoolSouthampton	Pre-K–4	364	Public	5.8 mi
Tuckahoe SchoolSouthampton	Pre-K–8	249	Public	4.2 mi
East Quogue SchoolEast Quogue	K–6	381	Public	5.9 mi
Hampton Bays Elementary SchoolHampton Bays	K–4	654	Public	2.2 mi
Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary SchoolRemsenburg	K–6	119	Public	11.8 mi
Westhampton Beach Elementary SchoolWesthampton Beach	K–5	298	Public	9.8 mi
Hampton Bays Middle SchoolHampton Bays	5–8	570	Public	2.3 mi
Southampton Intermediate SchoolSouthampton	5–8	324	Public	6.2 mi
Pierson Middle/High SchoolSag Harbor	6–12	501	Public	12.7 mi
Westhampton Middle SchoolWesthampton Beach	6–8	357	Public	9.7 mi
Hampton Bays High SchoolHampton Bays	9–12	784	Public	1.7 mi
Southampton High SchoolSouthampton	9–12	582	Public	6.3 mi
Westhampton Beach Senior High SchoolWesthampton Beach	9–12	970	Public	9.6 mi

Private schools (3)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Our Lady of the Hamptons Regional Catholic SchoolSouthampton	Pre-K–8	291	Roman Catholic	5.5 mi
Southampton Montessori SchoolSouthampton	Pre-K–2	14	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
Florida Intl SchoolSouthampton	Ungraded	8	Nonsectarian	4.6 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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