Census place 3656660

Patchogue

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Patchogue village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Patchogue.

According to the 2025 estimate, Patchogue has a population of 12,486 and 5,524 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median gross rent is $2,263, above the comparison median of $1,482; median household income is $107,306, above the comparison median of $76,403; and median home value is $477,600, above the comparison median of $369,150. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,263
Above the comparison median of $1,482
median household income
$107,306
Above the comparison median of $76,403
median home value
$477,600
Above the comparison median of $369,150

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Patchogue's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,486
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,524/sq mi
2.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$107,306
Median home value
$477,600
Median gross rent
$2,263
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.1%
Typical commute
32.4 min
Drive-alone commute
78.2%
Public transit commute
6.3%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
71.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
8.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
10.6%
Households with children
20%
Residents with a disability
15%
Residents without insurance
3.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Suffolk County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
8
Snowstorm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
45.2°F
Annual rainfall
46"
Annual snowfall
31.8"

Month by month

A year in Patchogue.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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