Moving to Greenport, New York

by btobers · Published June 24, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 4,180. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,136 (-1.1% change)
Males: 2,017 (48.3%), Females: 2,163 (51.7%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11944

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $37,394
Median house value: $93,700

Population by Race

Races in Greenport:

White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
Black (5.1%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (19.6%), Italian (18.3%), Irish (17.8%), Polish (9.2%), Dutch (8.5%), English (8.4%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenport

High school or higher: 79.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenport town

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 5.4%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 10.1%

3.0% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Greenport:

EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (201 MANOR PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenport:

SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SUNY STONY BROOK, NY)
CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenport:

GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 28 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 38 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 48 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenport:

EAST HAMPTON (about 14 miles; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: HTO)
MATTITUCK (about 14 miles; MATTITUCK, NY; Abbreviation: 21N)
GRISWOLD (about 17 miles; MADISON, CT; Abbreviation: N04)

Amtrak station near Greenport:

14 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenport:

SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 23 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
YALE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 44 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)

Schools

Public high school in Greenport:

GREENPORT HS (Students: 345; Location: 720 FRONT ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Greenport:

GREENPORT ES (Students: 323; Location: 720 FRONT ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Greenport:

FLOYD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $596,652; Location: 539 FIRST STREET; 35,466 books; 2,107 audio materials; 3,391 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)