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Health in North Patchogue · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is North Patchogue?

North Patchogue differs from New York on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.6% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (74.3% vs 77.2%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for North Patchogue. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in North Patchogue

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
North Patchogue adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
North Patchogue adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
North Patchogue adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
North Patchogue adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.2% of North Patchogue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Patchogue adults…

North Patchogue runs below NY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 North Patchogue adults have had a stroke
New York: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–2.9%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters in North Patchogue

Only 12% of North Patchogue residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, copd and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

North Patchogue12%
New York18%
Getting care

Care in and near North Patchogue

1 community health center in North Patchogue, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERLong Island Community HospitalPatchogue · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySuny/Stony Brook University Hospital★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthPatchogue · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Patchogue
Sliding-scale feesIn North Patchogue
Directions to nearest
2.4 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.4 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Smithtown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Patchogue is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Patchogue is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Patchogue is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of North Patchogue; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
North Patchogue, betterNorth Patchogue, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where North Patchogue gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of North Patchogue adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

80% Yearly checkupNY 81%
66% Dentist visitNY 64%
90% Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67% Colon screeningNY 67%
78% MammogramNY 79%
74% Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Patchogue 7.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How North Patchogue adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, North Patchogue does better than New York.

1 in 3North Patchogue adults feel lonely
30.2% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4North Patchogue adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6North Patchogue adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6North Patchogue adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 North Patchogue adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

North Patchogue and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holtsville: 29.3% Patchogue: 31.2% East Patchogue: 30.1% Blue Point: 27.7% Holbrook: 29.2% Brookhaven: 29.8% Islip: 30.3% Farmingville: 29.7% Medford: 31.1% Centereach: 28.3% Bellport: 26.7% North Bellport: 34.2% Bayport: 28% Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4% Ronkonkoma: 29.3% Bohemia: 29% Riverhead: 32% Calverton: 31.5% Manorville: 30.1% Wading River: 29.7% East Shoreham: 28.3% Smithtown: 27% Stony Brook: 24.9% West Sayville: 28.2% Great River: 27.4% Babylon: 30.7% West Islip: 27.2% Babylon: 28.4% North Babylon: 30.1% Brentwood: 34.5% North Patchogue: 30.8% North PatchogueHoltsvillePatchogueEast PatchogueBlue PointHolbrookBrookhavenIslip Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue · 2.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSuny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook · 10.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 11.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Catherine of Siena Hospital · Smithtown · 11.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Patchogue · Patchogue · 0.5 mi+Ronkonkoma Health Center · Ronkonkoma · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#25 of 31 towns on this map, healthiest first
Blue Point27.7%
Holbrook29.2%
Holtsville29.3%
Brookhaven29.8%
East Patchogue30.1%
Islip30.3%
North Patchogue30.8%
Patchogue31.2%
NY28.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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BrookhavenA−IslipA−PatchogueA−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.4%

of North Patchogue adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing4.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
New York
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for North Patchogue, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for North Patchogue
MeasureNorth PatchogueLikely rangeNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.3%26.8–32%32.6%better
High cholesterol37.7%34.8–40.5%37.7%about the same
Obesity30.8%27.2–34.8%28.8%about the same
Arthritis22.4%20.4–24.7%24%about the same
Depression17.3%15.2–19.7%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.6–11.1%12.8%better
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.7%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.7%7–8.4%7.7%about the same
Diabetes9%7.9–10.3%11.5%better
COPD5.1%4.5–5.9%6%better
Heart disease5.1%4.5–5.7%6.1%better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.9%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.5%8.9–12.3%11.3%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.9–20.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%20.8–26.8%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.1%36.8–43.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%77.3–82.2%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit66%63.4–68.7%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.8%88.4–91.1%89.2%about the same
Colon screening66.5%63.3–69.7%66.8%about the same
Mammogram78.1%73.4–82.5%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds74.3%71.4–77.1%77.2%worse
No health insurance7.7%6.4–9%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%26.6–34.1%34.2%better
Lack emotional support24.3%21.2–27.6%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%14–17.6%15%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%13.4–17.3%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress12%10.7–13.5%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.6–15%17.2%better
Housing insecurity12.2%10.5–14.2%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.5–7.5%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%8.6%better
Receive SNAP9.2%7.7–11%14.1%
Disability
Any disability25.4%22.7–28.5%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs10.9%9.5–12.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%10.5–13.5%12.1%
Hearing4.9%4.3–5.5%5.6%
Vision3.8%3.4–4.2%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.3%5.6–7.2%7.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed North Patchogue door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don’t call North Patchogue better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes North Patchogue directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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