Stony Brook, NY: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Stony Brook, NY is an unincorporated community or census-designated place located in Suffolk County in the state of New York. Our data estimates 12,428 residents, places it at 40.906°N, 73.128°W, and lists it in Eastern time. This page explains its population rank, ZIP codes, nearby cities and distance to big metros.

What are the key facts about Stony Brook, NY?

What is the population of Stony Brook, NY?

Stony Brook has an estimated population of 12,428. That makes it the 150th largest of the 880 places we list in New York, and the 42nd largest of 142 places in Suffolk County. The typical place in New York has about 2,696 residents, so Stony Brook is roughly 4.6 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in New York with a similar population include Mastic Beach (12,610), Endicott (12,532), Patchogue (12,321), North Merrick (12,170), Salisbury (12,133). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Stony Brook differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Stony Brook?

Stony Brook has about 2,139 people per square mile (826 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within New York, it is denser than about 62% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Stony Brook use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Stony Brook: 11790. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 1 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Stony Brook in?

Stony Brook is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 707 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Stony Brook located in New York?

Stony Brook lies in the southeastern part of New York, at 40.906° north latitude and 73.128° west longitude. The state capital, Albany, is about 126 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Bridgeport, CT, roughly 20 miles to the north, which shows how near Stony Brook is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Bridgeport, CT, 20 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Stony Brook, NY?

The closest listed place to Stony Brook is Stony Brook University, NY, 0.4 miles to the northeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Stony Brook in?

Stony Brook is in Suffolk County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 36103. The county contains 142 places in our data, 78 of which have their own page here and 64 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Brentwood (63,399), West Babylon (42,665), Coram (40,311), Commack (36,953), Huntington Station (32,866). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Stony Brook from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Stony Brook is closest to New York, NY at about 44 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,497 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Stony Brook?

No. In our data, Stony Brook in Suffolk County, New York is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.