PoquottNY
A town of 1,127. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,127
−5.2% since 2010
Median home value
$827K
Census ACS
Household income
$190K
median
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
What makes Poquott stand out The thing Poquott does most differently from other towns.
By the sea Poquott lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 31% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
31% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
4 paid flood-insurance claims since 2004
80th percentile for hurricane risk
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Health
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns Poquott beats the New York average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
What stands out Poquott NY Fewer adults facing food insecurity 6.2% 17.2% Fewer uninsured adults 3.1% 7.9% More adults who have had cancer 10.1% 7.7%
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
1.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
97th
percentile among NY towns
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Coastal flooding Hurricanes
4
paid flood claims since 2004
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Poquott Most working residents leave Poquott for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brookhaven (36%), New York (15%) and Islip (11%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
0% work in town
Where working residents work In Poquott 0%
Brookhaven 36%
New York 15%
Islip 11%
Smithtown 9%
13 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Poquott has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–42°
Spring 41–59°
Summer 64–81°
Fall 48–64°
Nov 10
typical first frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Outdoors
1.9% of Poquott is conserved land 1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.9% conserved
1.9%
conserved · 7 of 374 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
Housing
Homes in Poquott sell for about $520K The median sale price was $520,000 in April 2026.
$520K median sale price
Small town 1,127 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Poquott know? Nearby towns
2007 · Downy Woodpecker02 · Wikimedia Commons
Poquott’s story
Poquott in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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About Poquott Village in New York, United States
Poquott is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The village is located in the Town of Brookhaven, on the North Shore of Long Island, and is officially known as the Incorporated Village of Poquott. The population was 903 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Population 903
Area 0.6 sq mi
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