Northport, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,606. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,587 (-0.2% change)
Males: 3,697 (48.6%), Females: 3,909 (51.4%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11768

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $86,456
Median house value: $309,100

Population by Race

Races in Northport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.0%), Italian (26.0%), German (19.1%), English (10.8%), Polish (5.9%), Russian (4.5%).

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northport

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northport village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

5.8% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northport:

  • HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HUNTINGTON, NY)
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SMITHTOWN, NY)
  • PILGRIM STATE HOSP (about 11 miles; WEST BRENTWOOD, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northport:

  • REPUBLIC (about 14 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 19 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northport:

Amtrak station near Northport:

  • 17 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Northport:

  • WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES (Full-time enrollment: 76; Public; Website: www.wilsontech.org)
  • VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 79 MIDDLEVILLE RD 632/153; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northport:

  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 14 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 19 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)

Schools

Public high school in Northport:

  • NORTHPORT SHS (Students: 1,844; Location: 154 LAUREL HILL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Northport:

  • NORTHPORT MS (Students: 838; Location: 11 MIDDLEVILLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FORT SALONGA ES (Students: 663; Location: 39 SUNKEN MEADOW RD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NORWOOD AVE SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 25 NORWOOD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OCEAN AVE SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 100 OCEAN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Northport:

  • TRINITY RGNL SCHOOL-NORTHPORT (Students: 191; Location: 344 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Northport:

  • NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,307,731; Location: 151 LAUREL AVENUE; 251,160 books; 6,230 audio materials; 13,247 video materials; 1,103 serial subscriptions)