1. All Cities
  2. New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities
  3. Suffolk County
  4. Stony Brook, NY housing info
  5. Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook, New York

Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Stony Brook, NY

Population in 2010: 13,740. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
Males: 6,900  (50.2%)
Females: 6,840  (49.8%)
Median resident age:  45.9 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 11790.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $132,355 (it was $90,009 in 2000)
Stony Brook:

$132,355
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $55,309 (it was $35,247 in 2000)

Stony Brook CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $463,515 (it was $238,000 in 2000)
Stony Brook:

$463,515
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $449,442; Detached houses: $462,755; Townhouses or other attached units: $400,919; In 2-unit structures: $415,393; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $285,177; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,579; Mobile homes: $89,967

Median gross rent in 2015: $2,335.

Business Profiles
Profiles of local businesses
Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 50,000 businesses already created their profiles!
Options
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2013 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

  • Races in Stony Brook, NY (2010)

    Stony Brook races chart
    • 11,71885.3%White alone
    • 1,0297.5%Asian alone
    • 6034.4%Hispanic
    • 2151.6%Black alone
    • 1471.1%Two or more races
    • 130.09%Other race alone
    • 90.07%American Indian alone
    • 60.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Stony Brook detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Stony Brook: 156.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Stony Brook, NY forum
Recent posts about Stony Brook, New York on our local forum with over 2,000,000 registered users. Stony Brook is mentioned 4,052 times on our forum:
Smithtown vs Stony Brook schools and neighborhoods  (52 replies)
Advice needed: commute from NYC to Valhalla, Stony Brook, or New Brunswick?  (27 replies)
possible family moving to Stony Brook area  (43 replies)
Dix Hills (HHH) or Setauket, Stony Brook (3V)  (70 replies)
Cancer Treatment: Stony Brook vs. Private Hospitals  (32 replies)
thinking about attending Stony Brook  (74 replies)

Latest news from Stony Brook, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Stony Brook, NY City Guides:

Stony Brook, NY Guides 3

Ancestries: Italian (20.9%), Irish (10.1%), German (8.4%), Russian (4.8%), American (4.2%), Polish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 88 feet

Land area: 5.74 square miles.

Population density: 2,393 people per square mile   (low).

Stony Brook,NY real estate house value index trend

Stony Brook, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Stony Brook:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 38.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stony Brook CDP:

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

1,464 residents are foreign born (4.6% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This place:

10.5%
New York:

22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $10,441 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $10,423 (2.3%)

Stony Brook satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brentwood, NY (10.5 miles , pop. 53,917).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (29.6 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (38.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Stony Brook University, NY (0.7 miles ), Head of the Harbor, NY (1.4 miles ), Setauket-East Setauket, NY (1.5 miles ), St. James, NY (1.6 miles ), Centereach, NY (1.9 miles ), Nissequogue, NY (1.9 miles ), Lake Grove, NY (1.9 miles ), Port Jefferson Station, NY (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.91 N, Longitude: 73.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -47 (-0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,228 (18.3%)

Area code: 631

Stony Brook household income distribution Stony Brook home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.6%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (20%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Stony Brook: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Stony Brook, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Stony Brook, New York average temperatures Stony Brook, New York average precipitation Stony Brook, New York humidity Stony Brook, New York wind speed Stony Brook, New York snowfall Stony Brook, New York sunshine Stony Brook, New York clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Stony Brook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Stony Brook place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stony Brook-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 219.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from Stony Brook center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 194.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 157.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 195.7 miles away from Stony Brook center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Stony Brook topographic map

Birthplace of: Cody Arnoux - Soccer player, Nathan Bruckenthal - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Anton McKenzie - Player of and football, Melinda Y. Cohen - Film actor, Ryan Cassata - Musician, Steve Harney - College basketball player (Stony Brook Seawolves).

Hospitals and medical centers in Stony Brook:

  • UCPA OF GREATER SUFFOLK (4 MEDIA LANE)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ( STONY BROOK ) (Government - State, HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Stony Brook:

  • UCPA OF GREATER SUFFOLK (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SAINT JAMES, NY)
  • ST JAMES HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ST JAMES, NY)
  • ST JAMES HRF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SAINT JAMES, NY)
  • MILLS POND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ST JAMES, NY)
  • STONY BROOK KIDNEY CENTER, DCI (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; EAST SETAUKET, NY)
  • YOUNG ADULT INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SETAUKET, NY)
  • UCPA OF GREATER SUFFOLK (Hospital, about 3 miles away; LAKE GROVE, NY)

Heliports located in Stony Brook:

Amtrak station near Stony Brook:

  • 19 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

College/University in Stony Brook:

  • Stony Brook University (Full-time enrollment: 22,071; Location: 310 Administration Building; Public; Website: www.stonybrook.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Stony Brook:

  • Suffolk County Community College (about 6 miles; Selden, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,540)
  • Dowling College (about 12 miles; Oakdale, NY; FT enrollment: 2,598)
  • University of Bridgeport (about 19 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 3,708)
  • Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford (about 19 miles; Stratford, CT; FT enrollment: 2,822)
  • Farmingdale State College (about 19 miles; Farmingdale, NY; FT enrollment: 6,956)
  • Fairfield University (about 19 miles; Fairfield, CT; FT enrollment: 4,640)
  • Housatonic Community College (about 19 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 3,677)

Public high school in Stony Brook:

  • ROBERT CUSHMAN MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 351 OXHEAD RD, Grades: 7-9)

Private high school in Stony Brook:

Public elementary/middle school in Stony Brook:

  • WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT SCHOOL (Location: 50 DEAN LN, Grades: KG-6)
See full list of schools located in Stony Brook

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable locations in Stony Brook: Stony Brook Yacht Club (A), Old Field Club (B), Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages (C), Stony Brook Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stony Brook include: All Souls Episcopal Church (A), Stony Brook Community Methodist Church (B), Christ Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Methodist Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Oak Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: West Meadow (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Stony Brook include: West Meadow Wetlands Reserve (1), West Meadow Beach Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: West Meadow Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Discovery Wetlands Cruises (Historical Places & Services; 111 Main Street).

Suffolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 102. This is worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.356. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.356
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 9.17. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.17
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.10
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 12.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.97
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.7%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.7% for Black residents, 0.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Stony Brook in 2010:

  • 59 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 19 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
11 people in other group homes in 2000

Stony Brook, New York environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Arena or stadium:
  • Stony Brook Sports Complex. State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Banks with branches in Stony Brook (2011 data):

  • Capital One, National Association: Stony Brook Branch at 64 Main Street, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Stony Brook Branch at 2210 Nesconset Highway, branch established on 1970/04/03. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association: Stony Brook Branch at 1047 N.Country Rd., branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $16,975.1 mil, Deposits: $11,426.8 mil, headquarters in Long Island City, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 86 total offices
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Stony Brook Branch at 1320 Stony Brook Road, Suite 140, branch established on 2010/04/26. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $45,373.6 mil, Deposits: $25,645.6 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
New York average:

13.7

Stony Brook travel time to work - commute Stony Brook mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

1996 Presidential Elections Results

2000 Presidential Elections Results

2004 Presidential Elections Results

2008 Presidential Elections Results

2012 Presidential Elections Results

2016 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stony Brook CDP (based on Suffolk County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic879,45775
Mainline Protestant69,205182
Evangelical Protestant58,909264
Other50,771124
Orthodox10,19010
Black Protestant8,29849
None416,520-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 514
Suffolk County:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 217
Suffolk County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 256
Suffolk County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,232
Here:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

23.4%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

22.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

58.2%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Stony Brook:

59.3%
New York:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.7
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Stony Brook:

17.3%
New York:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.6%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.0
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Stony Brook:

33.7%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
Stony Brook:

64.1%
State:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.7%
New York:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Stony Brook, NY Residents

2.93% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($56,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.93%
New York average:

5.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,023 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.07%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Nassau County, NY  0.77% ($64,486 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.37% ($58,407)
from New York County, NY  0.19% ($111,826)


3.27% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($56,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.27%
New York average:

5.46%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($483 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Nassau County, NY  0.57% ($61,498 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.29% ($47,881)
to New York County, NY  0.21% ($92,493)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stony Brook:

  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIM (1580 AM; 10 kW; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stony Brook:

  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUSB (90.1 FM; STONY BROOK, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W289AD (105.7 FM; SELDEN, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBLI (106.1 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSHR (91.9 FM; LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY; Owner: SACHEM CENTRAL SCH DIST HOLBROOK)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLIU (88.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WXXP (105.3 FM; CALVERTON-ROANOKE, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING CO. OF CALVERTON, INC)
  • WRCN-FM (103.9 FM; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLVG (96.1 FM; CENTER MORICHES, NY; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stony Brook:

  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W26CE (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Stony Brook fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 5m16ftTotal length
  • 5,900Total average daily traffic

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Stony Brook, NY)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • STATION, Health Sciences Center And Hospital (Lat: 40.907028 Lon: -73.116750), Structure height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: WNEY365
    Assigned Frequencies: 23375.0 MHzGrant Date: 04/27/2009, Expiration Date: 06/07/2019Registrant: State University Of New York At Stony Brook, Room 231 Ecc Bldg 2610, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2610, Phone: (631) 632-9085, Fax: (631) 632-2226, Email:
  • STATION, State Univ Of Ny At Stony Brk Health Sciences Bldg (Lat: 40.910083 Lon: -73.114806), Structure height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WNEY662
    Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHzGrant Date: 06/09/1994, Expiration Date: 06/09/1999Registrant: Phone: (212) 477-1111
  • STONY BROOK, Health Sciences Cntr Nicholls Rd State Univ Of Ny (Lat: 40.909528 Lon: -73.115917), Type: Bant, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WPOT741
    Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHzGrant Date: 06/27/2009, Expiration Date: 07/14/2019Registrant: Suffolk County Police Department, 30 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank, NY 11980, Phone: (631) 852-6434, Fax: (631) 852-6994, Email:
  • Stony Brook And Oxhead Rd (Lat: 40.895639 Lon: -73.124528), Structure height: 64.3 m, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WDD680, Licensee ID: L00156707
    Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHzGrant Date: 06/01/1981, Expiration Date: 06/01/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2003Registrant: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
  • Stony Brook And Oxhead Rd (Lat: 40.895639 Lon: -73.124528), Structure height: 64.3 m, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WDD681, Licensee ID: L00156707
    Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHzGrant Date: 04/04/1978, Expiration Date: 06/01/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2003Registrant: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • State University Hospital Helipad (Lat: 40.910111 Lon: -73.114833), Call Sign: KRV4
    Assigned Frequencies: 122.850 MHzGrant Date: 01/18/2007, Expiration Date: 03/18/2017Registrant: Stony Brook University, Room 231 Ecc Bldg. 2610 Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2610, Phone: (631) 632-9085, Fax: (631) 632-2226, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stony Brook)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4925F , Serial Number: 17273103, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Michael Sepe, 37 Shelbourne Ln, Stony Brook, NY 11790
  • Aircraft: CASSUTT SPORT AMATEUR BUILT (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 512N , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1967
    Registrant (Individual): Richard B Broere, 24 Old Wood Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 704DH , Serial Number: 15078525, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/1976
    Registrant (Individual): David T Lundquist, 36 Annandale Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$368,97974$319,009249$272,38921$179,0162$271,3851$377,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$395,0007$309,85945$281,8926$78,2550$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$392,66310$339,03391$326,82811$55,4186$210,8330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$09$327,58671$330,3257$74,2032$191,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$502,6003$390,29718$312,0314$153,3381$483,5400$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1580.02 , 1580.06, 1580.09

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$350,7574$376,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$376,5358$334,839
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$254,1203$385,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$361,0001$345,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$326,0001$362,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1580.02 , 1580.06, 1580.09

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Stony Brook, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15477.6 years
Joseph10879.1 years
William10078.9 years
Robert8273.9 years
Mary8082.1 years
Frank6577.8 years
Charles6477.2 years
Edward6178.6 years
George5776.7 years
James5278.9 years
Most common last names in Stony Brook, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2979.7 years
Miller1579.2 years
Johnson1284.2 years
Brown1080.5 years
Jones1082.1 years
Clark981.5 years
Peterson986.5 years
Weiss981.4 years
Sullivan876.6 years
Howard883.2 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Stony Brook, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's1
Ann Taylor1Nike1
Baskin-Robbins1OfficeMax1
Burger King1Red Lobster1
Chico's1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks3
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx5UPS7
Lowe's1Waldbaums1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Wendy's1

Stony Brook compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Stony Brook on our top lists:

  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 24 pilots and 24 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jahangir S. Rastegar (163)
  • Vladimir Gurevich (25)
  • Amos Yahil (21)
  • Russell E. Calvarese (21)
  • Ira S. Cohen (20)
  • Russell Calvarese (13)
  • David Tsi-Shi (13)
  • Javanbakhsh Esfandiari (13)
  • James A. Hayward (13)
  • Tsung-Wei Robert Mou (11)

Total of 730 patent applications in 2008-2017.

  1. All Cities
  2. New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities
  3. Suffolk County
  4. Stony Brook, NY housing info
  5. Stony Brook, New York