East Setauket, New York

East Setauket is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 10,998. Before that, it was part of the Setauket–East Setauket CDP.^[3]

East Setauket, New York
Hamlet and Census-designated place
The c. 1665 Brewster House, located within East Setauket
U.S. Census map
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Coordinates: 40°56′23″N 73°5′56″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Town	Brookhaven
Area [1]
• Total	6.08 sq mi (15.74 km2)
• Land	6.02 sq mi (15.60 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,998
• Density	1,826.30/sq mi (705.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00
ZIP Code	11733
Area codes	631, 934
FIPS code	36-22964
GNIS feature ID	2805098[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.08 square miles (15.7 km²) – of which 6.02 square miles (15.6 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) is water.^[4]

East Setauket is located in northwestern Suffolk County, in the northwest part of the town of Brookhaven. It is bordered by Setauket to the northwest, Poquott to the north, Port Jefferson to the northeast, Port Jefferson Station to the east, Terryville to the southeast, South Setauket to the south, Stony Brook to the southwest, and Stony Brook University to the west.^[3][4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2020 United States Census, the CDP had a population of 10,998.^[4]

Notable residents

• Dee Snider, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor; most famous for his role as the front man of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.^[5]