North Patchogue, New York

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = North Patchogue, New York |settlement_type = Hamlet and census-designated place |nickname = |motto =

|area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 5.24 |area_land_km2 = 5.11 |area_water_km2 = 0.13 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.02 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.97 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.05

|timezone = Eastern Time Zone |utc_offset = −05:00 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = −04:00 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 15 |elevation_ft = 49 |coordinates = {{coord|40|47|3|N|73|1|23|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP Code |postal_code = 11772 |area_codes = 631, 934 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 36-53319 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0958869 |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = |unit_pref = Imperial }} '''North Patchogue''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|tʃ|ɒ|ɡ}}, {{respell|PATCH|awg}}) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Brookhaven on Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Patchogue had a population of 6,751.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A53319&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 12, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.1|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 2.57%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3653319| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185251/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3653319| url-status=dead| archive-date=2020-02-12| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Patchogue CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=2013-01-04}}</ref>

North Patchogue is near the interchange of NY-27 (Sunrise Highway), and NY-112 (Medford Avenue).

It is also the home of two waterways that flow into the Patchogue Lake and River, one of which is Canaan Lake.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canaan Lake, North Patchogue |url=https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24156.html |website=dec.ny.gov |publisher=New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |access-date=December 12, 2021}}</ref>{{US Census population |2020= 6751 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> }}

==Demographics of the CDP== ===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, North Patchogue had a population of 6,751. The median age was 40.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A53319&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/>

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A53319&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 2,314 households in North Patchogue, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.6% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 2,421 housing units, of which 4.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A53319&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 4,804 || 71.2% |- | Black or African American || 202 || 3.0% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 25 || 0.4% |- | Asian || 135 || 2.0% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 951 || 14.1% |- | Two or more races || 631 || 9.3% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 1,792 || 26.5% |}

===2000 census=== As of the 2000 census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>, there were 7,825 people, 2,694 households, and 1,988 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,669.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,781 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,304.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.30% White, 1.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.77% of the population.

There were 2,694 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,145, and the median income for a family was $65,117. Males had a median income of $44,302 versus $31,724 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,719. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy== {{see also|Economy of Long Island}} The median income in North Patchogue is $103,854.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: North Patchogue CDP, New York |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northpatchoguecdpnewyork/PST045222 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The Gateway Plaza<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shopgatewayplaza.com|title=Shop Gateway Plaza {{!}} Patchogue, NY|publisher=Gateway Plaza|access-date=August 31, 2023}}</ref> is located in the CDP. It is an outdoor shopping center with over 30 stores. The daily traffic in the plaza reaches up to 80,000 vehicles per day. The plaza is located on Sunrise Highway.

==Education== North Patchogue is primarily served by the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, but a small western portion of the CDP is served by the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District.<ref>Geography Division (January 12, 2021). ''[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103.pdf 2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY]'' (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved November 6, 2025. - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== Notable people == * Michael P. Murphy, a United States Navy SEAL and North Patchogue native (1976); posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2007 for bravery in action against the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2005.

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Brookhaven, New York Category:Hamlets in New York (state) Category:Census-designated places in New York (state) Category:Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York Category:Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York