Mastic, NY

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Mastic, New York

Introduction to Mastic, New York

Mastic, New York, in Suffolk county, is 21 miles E of Brentwood, New York and 59 miles E of New York, New York. The town is located in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. Mastic has a population of 15,436.

Mastic History

Mastic was originally known as Forge and was occupied by the Algonquian-speaking Native Americans. It derived its name from an Algonquian term meaning "big stream." It is a census–designated hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven.

Mastic and nearby Attractions

Animal Farm Petting Zoo
Smith Point Park Beach
BNL Science Museum
Bellport - Brookhaven Historical Society Museum
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium
Fire Island National Seashore

Things To Do In Mastic

In Mastic, you can enjoy several recreational facilities. You can visit the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society Museum, Long Island Maritime Museum, Hallockville Museum Farm, Long Island Museum or the Hillwood Art Museum. Wildwood State Park, Heckscher State Park, Smith Point Park Beach and Fire Island National Seashore are all within easy access of the town. The Wildlife and Ecology Center at Holtsville and the Splish Splash Waterpark are ideal destinations for a day trip with family and friends.

Mastic Transportation

The Long Island Mac Arthur Airport is nearby.

Mastic Higher Education

Saint Joseph's College- Suffolk Campus, SUNY at Stony Brook and Suffolk County Community College- Western Campus offer facilities in higher education.

High Points

Mastic strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mastic, NY

Comparing Mastic to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11950
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.802
Longitude	-72.84

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	15,436	100%
Male	7,678	49.7%
Female	7,758	50.3%
Under 18	5,046	32.7%
18+	10,390	67.3%
65+	855	5.5%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.67
White	13,161	85.3%
African-American	934	6.1%
Asian	173	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	265	1.7%
Other	554	3.6%
Mixed Race	348	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,875	12.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	31.5%
Irish	22.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.8%
German	10.1%
Polish	3.1%
English	2.7%
US/American	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
African	0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Turkish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Haitian	0.2%
European	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mastic	15,436	$54,047
Brookhaven	3,570	$80,863
Center Moriches	6,655	$63,986
East Moriches	4,550	$71,000
Mastic Beach	11,543	$49,219
Moriches	2,319	$74,659
Shirley	25,395	$58,146

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