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Welcome to Patchogue ...

The village of Patchogue is located in Suffolk County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Patchogue has a population of 12,345 people<2> (see below for details).

Patchogue is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Patchogue lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Patchogue: 11772<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Patchogue.

Websites for Patchogue ...

Official Website: www.patchoguevillage.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Patchogue had an population of 12,345 people. This is an increase of 4.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Patchogue had a population of 11,798 people. This makes Patchogue the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Patchogue represents 0.06% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,798 people, the population of Patchogue decreased 1.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,919 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Patchogue.

Communities near Patchogue ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Patchogue.

  • Islip
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islip
    • Islip lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Patchogue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328,812 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islip have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Islip
  • Babylon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Patchogue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209,785 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Babylon
  • Smithtown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
    • Smithtown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Patchogue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,844 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smithtown
  • Lindenhurst
  • Mastic Beach
  • Babylon
  • Lake Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Patchogue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Grove
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove<7>
  • Port Jefferson
  • Northport
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Patchogue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Northport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport<7>
  • Islandia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
    • Islandia lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Patchogue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Islandia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia<7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Patchogue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patchogue.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patchogue. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patchogue.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patchogue. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Patchogue.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patchogue ...

Looking for more information about Patchogue? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Patchogue, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Patchogue.

Adding Patchogue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patchogue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Patchogue was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Patchogue in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Patchogue.

The official website for Patchogue: www.patchoguevillage.org/

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Patchogue.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patchogue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Patchogue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Patchogue or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patchogue) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Patchogue. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PatchogueOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patchogue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7624, Longitude: -73.0181    
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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