East Hampton, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 19,719. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,267 (+7.9% change)
Males: 9,813 (49.8%), Females: 9,906 (50.2%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11937

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $52,201
Median house value: $293,300

Population by Race

Races in East Hampton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
  • Hispanic (14.8%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), German (16.6%), English (14.8%), Italian (12.3%), Polish (5.6%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Hampton

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Hampton town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

18.2% Foreign born (12.7% Latin America, 3.6% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Hampton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Hampton:

  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 28 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 52 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 62 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Hampton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Hampton:

  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 31 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 58 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 58 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Schools

Public high school in East Hampton:

  • EAST HAMPTON HS (Students: 1,000; Location: 2 LONG LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Hampton:

  • SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 48 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • EAST HAMPTON MS (Students: 500; Location: 76 NEWTOWN LN; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • JOHN M. MARSHALL ES (Students: 471; Location: 3 GINGERBREAD LN; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in East Hampton:

  • ROSS SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 18 GOOD FRIEND PARK; Grades: 5 – 11)

Libraries

Library in East Hampton:

  • EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $913,212; Location: 159 MAIN STREET; 72,236 books; 4,374 audio materials; 3,649 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)