Moving to East Hampton, New York
Population: 19,719. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,267 (+7.9% change)
Males: 9,813 (49.8%), Females: 9,906 (50.2%)
Suffolk County
Zip code: 11937
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $52,201
Median house value: $293,300
Population by Race
Races in East Hampton:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
 - Hispanic (14.8%)
 - Other race (4.9%)
 - Black (3.6%)
 - Two or more races (2.3%)
 - American Indian (0.8%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), German (16.6%), English (14.8%), Italian (12.3%), Polish (5.6%), United States (5.4%).
Elevation: 36 feet
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in East Hampton
- High school or higher: 86.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
 - Unemployed: 5.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in East Hampton town
- Never married: 26.4%
 - Now married: 53.4%
 - Separated: 2.3%
 - Widowed: 8.1%
 - Divorced: 9.7%
 
18.2% Foreign born (12.7% Latin America, 3.6% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near East Hampton:
- SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
 - EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
 - LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Hampton:
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 28 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
 - TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 52 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
 - HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 62 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to East Hampton:
- EAST HAMPTON (about 4 miles; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: HTO)
 - SOUTHAMPTON (about 20 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: 87N)
 - MONTAUK (about 21 miles; MONTAUK, NY; Abbreviation: MTP)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Hampton:
- SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 31 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
 - WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
 - EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
 - GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
 - SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 58 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 58 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
 - YALE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
 
Schools
Public high school in East Hampton:
- EAST HAMPTON HS (Students: 1,000; Location: 2 LONG LN; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in East Hampton:
- SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 48 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 08)
 - EAST HAMPTON MS (Students: 500; Location: 76 NEWTOWN LN; Grades: 05 – 08)
 - JOHN M. MARSHALL ES (Students: 471; Location: 3 GINGERBREAD LN; Grades: KG – 04)
 
Private primary/middle school in East Hampton:
- ROSS SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 18 GOOD FRIEND PARK; Grades: 5 – 11)
 
Libraries
Library in East Hampton:
- EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $913,212; Location: 159 MAIN STREET; 72,236 books; 4,374 audio materials; 3,649 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)
 
