Shelter Island, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,443 (+9.6% change)
Males: 1,067 (47.9%), Females: 1,161 (52.1%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11964

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.2 years
Median household income: $53,011
Median house value: $285,900

Population by Race

Races in Shelter Island:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (25.4%), German (24.6%), Irish (23.9%), Italian (13.9%), Polish (6.8%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 6.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelter Island

• High school or higher: 93.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelter Island town

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 62.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 6.6%

7.6% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelter Island:

• EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
• SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
• UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SUNY STONY BROOK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelter Island:

• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 27 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 41 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 52 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelter Island:

• EAST HAMPTON (about 10 miles; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: HTO)
• MATTITUCK (about 15 miles; MATTITUCK, NY; Abbreviation: 21N)
• SOUTHAMPTON (about 18 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: 87N)

Amtrak station near Shelter Island:

• 17 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelter Island:

• SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 24 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 47 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
• YALE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
• QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)

Public primary/middle school in Shelter Island:

• SHELTER ISLAND SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 33 NORTH FERRY RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Shelter Island:

• SHELTER ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY SOCIETY (Operating income: $208,940; Location: 37 NORTH FERRY ROAD; 31,606 books; 1,642 audio materials; 1,211 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)