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Mastic Beach

New York · 16,735 residents · 4.90 sq mi
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With 16,735 people, Mastic Beach is a city in New York. Few US cities rank higher on income. 5,192 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median rent is $2,428 a month. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

16,735
+45%since 2000
from 11,543 in 2000
1990 – 2024
3,417 / sq mi
+32%since 2009
from 2,581 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
35.9
+12%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.90 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K12K14K15K17K19902000201020202024Mastic Beach
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.3%(1,393)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(1,300)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1410.5%(1,759)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(1,087)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(911)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(1,725)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(2,521)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(1,930)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(2,334)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.1%(1,022)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(475)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(278)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$111,493
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,937 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$37,557
+120%since 2000
from $17,046 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.9%
+27.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
21.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.417
+14%since 2010
from 0.367 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$357,200
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,428
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,020 in 2000
US average: $1,442
81.6%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
18.4% rent
6.3%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
3.17 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
28.1%
−24.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
69.7%
−18.0 ptssince 2009
from 87.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.2
−28%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(9,388)
Black4.7%(544)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(1,222)
Asian0.9%(103)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(10,439)
Black12.6%(2,102)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(2,808)
Asian2.9%(487)
Other5.4%(899)
70
+45%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.9%(985)
Cuban2.3%(381)
Salvadoran1.6%(270)
Dominican1.3%(215)
Guatemalan1.2%(194)
Peruvian0.9%(157)
Ecuadorian0.7%(116)
Nicaraguan0.7%(115)
Spaniard0.7%(115)
Colombian0.5%(89)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Mexican0.3%(55)
Honduran0.1%(12)
Costa Rican0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(295)
Kazakh0.4%(74)
Vietnamese0.4%(67)
Chinese0.1%(20)
Korean0.1%(16)
Indonesian0.1%(15)
Ancestry
Italian23.6%(3,947)
Irish17.6%(2,938)
German16%(2,670)
American4.5%(748)
English3.4%(570)
French3.1%(520)
West Indian1.7%(278)
Polish1.5%(257)
Greek1.3%(213)
Haitian0.7%(123)
Jamaican0.5%(88)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.5%(85)
Scottish0.5%(80)
Dutch0.4%(65)
Swedish0.4%(65)
Hungarian0.3%(43)
Nigerian0.3%(43)
British0.2%(41)
Czech0.2%(37)
Ukrainian0.2%(35)
Russian0.2%(27)
Norwegian0.1%(25)
Armenian0.1%(23)
Welsh0.1%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(17)
Latvian0.1%(16)
Guyanese0.1%(12)
Finnish0.1%(9)
Arab0%(5)
Swiss0%(5)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

24.5%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
10.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.8 min
+30%since 2000
from 28.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
84.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
4.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
2.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
6.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
61.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
33.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

44.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
55.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
8.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
3.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
11.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2012
from 14.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
96.4%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 82.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
96.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
82.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
11.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 9.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(2,297)
Married50.7%(2,942)
Widowed3%(173)
Divorced6.7%(388)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(2,260)
Married44.3%(2,872)
Widowed11%(711)
Divorced9.9%(640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.8%(138)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(98)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.3%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mastic Beach, New York?

Mastic Beach, New York has about 16,735 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mastic Beach, New York?

The typical household in Mastic Beach, New York earns about $111,493 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mastic Beach, New York expensive?

In Mastic Beach, New York, the median home is worth about $357,200, and the typical rent is about $2,428 a month.

How educated are people in Mastic Beach, New York?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mastic Beach, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mastic Beach, New York?

About 21.2% of people in Mastic Beach, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mastic Beach, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Mastic Beach, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,442 residents, a change of about 63 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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