Demographics of Rocky Point CDP, New York

Rocky Point CDP, New York had 13,356 ±1,372 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Rocky Point CDP, in four figures

13,356 ±1,372
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 151st
Among New York's places: Of 354 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 40.5 ±3.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $127,024 ±$12,944
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 40.5 ±3.7: for men 40.7 ±4.2 and for women 39.8 ±6.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Rocky Point CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New York	United States
Under 5	666 ±183	5.0% ±1.3	5.4% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,503 ±558	18.7% ±3.7	15.0% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,176 ±353	8.8% ±2.5	8.9% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,825 ±375	21.2% ±1.8	27.1% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,421 ±614	33.1% ±3.1	25.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,765 ±301	13.2% ±1.8	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $127,024 ±$12,944, and income per person $53,286 ±$3,404, in 2024 dollars. The median is $85,974 ±$402 in New York and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Rocky Point CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New York	United States
Under $25,000	147 to 439	6.0% ±2.9	16.0% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	411 ±144	8.4% ±2.8	15.1% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	624 ±206	12.7% ±4.1	13.6% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	472 ±163	9.6% ±3.2	11.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,311 ±359	26.7% ±7.0	16.7% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	641 ±177	13.0% ±3.4	10.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,162 ±231	23.6% ±4.3	17.1% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Rocky Point CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New York	United States
All ages	393 ±142	2.9% ±1.0	14.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 71	0% to 2.2%	18.3% ±0.2	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	229 ±109	2.9% ±1.3	12.8% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	66 to 210	2.9% to 8.7%	13.1% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Rocky Point CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Rocky Point CDP	New York	United States
Housing units	5,262 ±357	8,585,241 ±652	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	93.4% ±4.7	90.0% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	3.2% to 10.0%	10.0% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	88.3% ±5.3	54.3% ±0.2	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	11.7% ±3.5	45.7% ±0.1	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$461,400 ±$17,805	$423,800 ±$1,627	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,337 ±$311	$1,621 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1965 ±4	1959 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Rocky Point CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2,219 ±855	16.6% ±6.2	19.8% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	10,236 ±1,056	76.6% ±0.7	52.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	4 to 224	< 0.1% to 1.7%	13.4% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	68 to 246	0.5% to 1.8%	9.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 67	0% to 0.5%	1.0% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	613 ±283	4.6% ±2.1	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Rocky Point CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New York	United States
Born in the state	11,531 ±1,152	86.3% ±12.4	62.4% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,039 ±408	7.8% ±2.9	12.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	31 to 239	0.2% to 1.8%	2.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	651 ±202	4.9% ±1.4	22.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	448 ±174	3.4% ±1.3	13.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	203 ±87	1.5% ±0.6	9.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Rocky Point CDP among the places of New York

151st of 354 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New York page.

Places of New York near Rocky Point CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Latham CDP	13,802 ±1,058
Jericho CDP	13,759 ±1,106
Olean city	13,738 ±24
East Islip CDP	13,573 ±1,195
Endicott village	13,387 ±30
Rocky Point CDP	13,356 ±1,372
St. James CDP	13,244 ±931
Stony Brook CDP	12,868 ±1,135
Stony Point CDP	12,728 ±484
Dunkirk city	12,549 ±36
Geneva city	12,512 ±27

Rankings this appears in

No. 7 Places in New York by homeownership rate
No. 10 Places in New York by median rent
No. 24 Places in New York by median age
No. 48 Places in New York by Hispanic or Latino share
No. 51 Places in New York by median household income
No. 100 Places in New York by per capita income

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026