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Riverhead, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Suffolk County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,073
Population
999/sq mi density
$83,521
Median Income
$37,481 per capita
$449,000
Home Value
$607,684 Zillow
$2,208
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
356 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$83,521 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$449,000 home value, $2,208/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,521
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,481
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Riverhead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Riverhead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,521
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,481
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,245
157%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,522
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,522
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$139,014M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
4%
Other
13%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,343
Restaurants
4,024
Healthcare
5,146
Retail
6,106
Manufacturing
1,670
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,245
57% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,682
262% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,481 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,522 |
| County GDP | $139,014M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,343 |
| Restaurants | 4,024 |
| Healthcare | 5,146 |
| Retail | 6,106 |
| Manufacturing | 1,670 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,682 |