In Riverhead (Suffolk, New York), the median home price is $658,736; median household income is $94,249; the population is 35,980; schools rate 4.9 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 86.0 per 100k; and the average commute is 27.5 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Riverhead at a glance
Population
35,980
Median Household Income
$94,249
Typical Home Value
$658,736
School District Rating
4.9
Violent Crime Rate
86.0
Avg Commute Time
27.5
About Riverhead
With 35,980 residents, Riverhead is the 7th most populated of 12 towns in Suffolk. The median home value is $658,736, 9% below the Suffolk median and 3% above the New York median. Median household income is $94,249 (28% below the Suffolk median).
Riverhead is a town in Suffolk, New York. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Riverhead with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Riverhead at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Riverhead, New York?
- Riverhead has a population of 35,980 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Riverhead, New York?
- The median home value in Riverhead is $658,736, 9% below the Suffolk median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Riverhead?
- Median household income in Riverhead is $94,249 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Riverhead, New York in?
- Riverhead is in Suffolk, New York. The county page compares every town in Suffolk on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Riverhead?
- Schools serving Riverhead rate 4.9 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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