Aquebogue, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°56′8″N 72°37′14″W / 40.93556°N 72.62056°WCoordinates: 40°56′8″N 72°37′14″W / 40.93556°N 72.62056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Town | Riverhead |
Area | |
• Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,438 |
• Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 11931 |
Area code(s) | 631 |
FIPS code | 36-02374 |
GNIS feature ID | 0942523 |
Aquebogue is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 2,438 at the 2010 census.
Aquebogue is part of Long Island's North Fork wine region and is home to such wineries as Paumanouk Vineyards.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.53%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,254 people, 872 households, and 629 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 587.3 per square mile (226.6/km²). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 263.9/sq mi (101.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.77% White, 5.24% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 872 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.