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Port Jefferson Station

New York · 7,232 residents · 2.64 sq mi
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Port Jefferson Station is home to 7,232 people in New York. That is roughly 45% ahead of the New York median. Median rent is $752 a month. Median household income runs $47,873, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The typical home is worth $148,000. The poverty rate is 3.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,232
−4%vs 2000
vs 7,527 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.9
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.64 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K8K8K9K9K19902000201020202024Port Jefferson Station
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(459)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.1%(371)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(476)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(508)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(633)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(1,298)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(1,065)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(951)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(622)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(458)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(328)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,873
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,330 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,932
−26%vs 2000
vs $22,875 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.6%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$148,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $158,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$752
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $911 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
32.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(6,330)
Black1.8%(139)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(685)
Asian3.7%(278)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(6,835)
Black2.1%(149)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(391)
Asian2.1%(154)
Other1.3%(94)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican10.3%(794)
Salvadoran8.3%(638)
Puerto Rican4.8%(366)
Peruvian1.4%(107)
Honduran1.2%(92)
Spaniard1.1%(83)
Mexican0.7%(55)
Ecuadorian0.6%(46)
Cuban0.2%(17)
Chilean0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(177)
Chinese1.6%(121)
Japanese0.7%(53)
Korean0.3%(24)
Ancestry
Italian22.7%(1,739)
Irish17.1%(1,310)
German10.3%(790)
American5.8%(446)
English4.7%(362)
Russian3.3%(250)
Polish1.8%(141)
Portuguese1.8%(135)
Scottish1.3%(101)
Hungarian0.8%(63)
Brazilian0.8%(62)
Romanian0.6%(47)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
French0.6%(43)
Arab0.5%(40)
Moroccan0.5%(40)
Welsh0.4%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(30)
Greek0.4%(27)
Swedish0.3%(22)
Ukrainian0.3%(21)
Dutch0.3%(20)
Iranian0.2%(19)
Canadian0.2%(18)
British0.2%(17)
Austrian0.2%(16)
Nigerian0.2%(16)
Norwegian0.1%(11)
Swiss0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 21.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(1,007)
Married62.7%(1,862)
Widowed0.6%(19)
Divorced2.7%(80)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(1,192)
Married48.7%(1,636)
Widowed5.1%(170)
Divorced10.7%(358)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.4%(15)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.5%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 86 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 Port Jefferson Station, New York?

Port Jefferson Station, New York has about 7,232 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Jefferson Station, New York?

The typical household in Port Jefferson Station, New York earns about $47,873 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Jefferson Station, New York expensive?

In Port Jefferson Station, New York, the median home is worth about $148,000, and the typical rent is about $752 a month.

How educated are people in Port Jefferson Station, New York?

About 25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Port Jefferson Station, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Jefferson Station, New York?

About 3.6% of people in Port Jefferson Station, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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