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Welcome to Patchogue ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of Patchogue, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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>

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 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 (which had 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.

  • Lindenhurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mastic Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Babylon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <5>
  • Port Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Northport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
  • Islandia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
    • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <5>
  • Brightwaters
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwaters have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwaters
    • Brightwaters is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brightwaters <5>
  • Westhampton Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
    • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <5>
  • The Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
    • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • The Branch has also been known as:
    • Village of the Branch

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 we've found for Patchogue was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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