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Mastic Beach, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mastic Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,382
Residents
$109,381
Median income
$326,600
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Mastic Beach - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Mastic Beach lands in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mastic Beach, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 16,382 residents in Mastic Beach, a small town within New York. The typical household in Mastic Beach brings in $109,381 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.7%. Typical homes in Mastic Beach are valued around $326,600, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. 21.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,747 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

16,382 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$109,381 /yr

Poverty 16.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Mastic Beach compare to other US cities?

Mastic Beach measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mastic Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Mastic Beach toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mastic Beach ranks #143 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mastic Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#371 of 1,205
69th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#462 of 1,202
61st percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#143 of 1,246
88th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#965 of 1,254
23rd percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Mastic Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$326,600 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mastic Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mastic Beach, NY Mastic Beach, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mastic Beach, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mastic Beach, NY median $109,381/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mastic Beach, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mastic Beach, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,382
Median Income
$109,381
Median Home Value
$326,600
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.5%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.7%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
7.8%
Other
1.8%

Based on 6,676 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mastic Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Rye
16,410 people
Pearl River
16,282 people
Kings Park
16,249 people
Farmingville
16,605 people
Fort Drum
16,124 people
Floral Park
16,025 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mastic Beach's 16,382 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Buffalo, MN
16,388 people
Brownsville, FL
16,391 people
Vienna, VA
16,369 people
North Arlington, NJ
16,368 people
Port Orchard, WA
16,398 people
Lake Wales, FL
16,365 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mastic Beach's $109,381 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pebble Creek, FL
$109,375 median income
Lake Bosworth, WA
$109,375 median income
Camarillo, CA
$109,390 median income
Shoreview, MN
$109,399 median income
Burnt Mills, MD
$109,402 median income
Advance, NC
$109,402 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mastic Beach, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mastic Beach, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.9% 7.2% 9.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.6% White 76.9% Black or African American 7.2% Asian 2.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 9.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mastic Beach compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mastic Beach (this city) 16,382 $109,381
Rye 16,410 $237,727
Pearl River 16,282 $146,574
Kings Park 16,249 $118,723
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mastic Beach, NY?

What is the population of Mastic Beach, NY? +

16,382 people live in Mastic Beach, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mastic Beach, NY? +

Median annual household income in Mastic Beach runs $109,381, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mastic Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mastic Beach; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Mastic Beach, NY? +

Mastic Beach's median home value sits at $326,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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