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Port Jefferson Station

Port Jefferson Station, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
1999 photo of Port Jefferson LIRR station, which changed the name of the community formerly known as "Echo, New York"
1999 photo of Port Jefferson LIRR station, which changed the name of the community formerly known as "Echo, New York"
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
Port Jefferson Station is located in New York
Port Jefferson Station
Port Jefferson Station
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°55′27″N 73°3′42″W / 40.92417°N 73.06167°W / 40.92417; -73.06167Coordinates: 40°55′27″N 73°3′42″W / 40.92417°N 73.06167°W / 40.92417; -73.06167
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Area
 • Total 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
 • Land 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 177 ft (54 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,838
 • Density 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 11776-11777
Area code(s) 631
FIPS code 36-59377
GNIS feature ID 0960970

Port Jefferson Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,838 as of the 2010 census.

The area now known as Port Jefferson Station was first called by the Native American name Comsewogue. The name "Echo" was also used. The first Colonial resident, William Tooker, had arrived by 1750.

In 1873, the Long Island Rail Road arrived to provide service to nearby Port Jefferson, providing the hamlet's name.

The primarily farming community began to experience suburban growth following the construction of Nesconset Highway in the mid 1950s. By the early 1970s, it had become a primarily suburban community.

Port Jefferson Station is located at 40°55′53″N 73°3′9″W / 40.93139°N 73.05250°W / 40.93139; -73.05250 (40.93161, -73.05256).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land. The train tracks mark the northern boundary of Port Jefferson Station, separating it from the village of Port Jefferson. Route 347 (Nesconset Highway) on the south forms a boundary with Terryville.


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