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

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Population: 448,248. Estimated population in July 2024: 472,122 (+5.3% change)
Males: 220,398 (49.2%), Females: 227,850 (50.8%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11719

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $62,475
Median house value: $159,100

Population by Race

Races in Brookhaven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (32.8%), Irish (25.1%), German (19.5%), Polish (6.0%), English (6.0%), United States (2.8%).

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookhaven

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookhaven town

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

8.9% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookhaven:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookhaven:

  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 13 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 33 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookhaven:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookhaven:

  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 6 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 22 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)

Schools

Public high school in Brookhaven:

  • BELLPORT SHS (Students: 1,357; Location: BEAVER DAM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brookhaven:

  • BROOKHAVEN ES (Students: 721; Location: FIREPLACE NECK RD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • BROOKHAVEN ANNEX (Students: 29; Location: FIREPLACE NECK RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Brookhaven:

  • BROOKHAVEN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $425,524; Location: 273 BEAVER DAM ROAD; 29,400 books; 1,277 audio materials; 2,924 video materials; 149 serial subscriptions)

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