| Official Name: | North Patchogue, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet and census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | North Patchogue |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brookhaven |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.11 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6751 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1321.11 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3421.69 |
| Timezone: | Eastern Time Zone |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Elevation Ft: | 49 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7842°N -73.0231°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 11772 |
| Area Code: | 631, 934 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-53319 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0958869 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
North Patchogue is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Brookhaven on Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP population was 7,246 at the 2010 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3km2, of which 5.1km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 2.57%, is water.[2]
North Patchogue is near the interchange of NY-27 (Sunrise Highway), and NY-112 (Medford Avenue).
It is also the home of two waterways that flow into the Patchogue Lake and River, one of which is Canaan Lake.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,825 people, 2,694 households, and 1,988 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3669.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,781 housing units at an average density of 1304.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.30% White, 1.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.77% of the population.
There were 2,694 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,145, and the median income for a family was $65,117. Males had a median income of $44,302 versus $31,724 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,719. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
See also: Economy of Long Island. The median income in North Patchogue is $103,854.[5]
The Gateway Plaza[6] is located in the CDP. It is an outdoor shopping center with over 30 stores. The daily traffic in the plaza reaches up to 80,000 vehicles per day. The plaza is located on Sunrise Highway.