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

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Population: 1,902. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,957 (+2.9% change)
Males: 919 (48.3%), Females: 983 (51.7%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11978

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $58,438
Median house value: $304,900

Population by Race

Races in Westhampton Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (27.1%), German (16.9%), English (14.8%), Italian (14.4%), Polish (9.1%), Russian (3.5%).

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westhampton Beach

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westhampton Beach village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

12.4% Foreign born (5.8% Europe, 5.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +332 (+21.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westhampton Beach:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SUNY STONY BROOK, NY)
  • CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RIVERHEAD, NY)
  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westhampton Beach:

  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 32 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 41 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westhampton Beach:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westhampton Beach:

  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 8 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 25 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 34 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 39 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)

Schools

Public high school in Westhampton Beach:

  • WESTHAMPTON BEACH SHS (Students: 854; Location: 49 LILAC RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Westhampton Beach:

  • WESTHAMPTON BEACH ES (Students: 445; Location: 379 MILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTHAMPTON MS (Students: 428; Location: 340 MILL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Westhampton Beach:

  • WESTHAMPTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $840,298; Location: 7 LIBRARY AVENUE; 43,645 books; 2,642 audio materials; 2,086 video materials; 181 serial subscriptions)

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