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East Shoreham, New York

East Shoreham, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
East Shoreham is located in New York
East Shoreham
East Shoreham
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°57′1″N 72°53′7″W / 40.95028°N 72.88528°W / 40.95028; -72.88528Coordinates: 40°57′1″N 72°53′7″W / 40.95028°N 72.88528°W / 40.95028; -72.88528
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Area
 • Total 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2)
 • Land 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,666
 • Density 1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-22980
GNIS feature ID 1867403

East Shoreham is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2010 census.

East Shoreham is located in the northern part of the town of Brookhaven.

East Shoreham is located on the northern shore of Long Island, by Long Island Sound. It shares a zip code (11786) with the neighboring village of Shoreham. Despite its official name, East Shoreham is invariably referred to by its inhabitants as "Shoreham", while the adjoining village is often called "Shoreham Village".

Shoreham, East Shoreham and the neighboring hamlet of Wading River form the Shoreham-Wading River School District.

East Shoreham is located at 40°57′1″N 72°53′7″W / 40.95028°N 72.88528°W / 40.95028; -72.88528 (40.950146, -72.885267).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,809 people, 1,787 households, and 1,588 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,137.1 per square mile (438.9/km²). There were 1,827 housing units at an average density of 357.6/sq mi (138.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.56% White, 1.21% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.05% of the population.


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