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Sound Beach, New York

Sound Beach, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
The Hartlin Inn has held a neighborhood fixture as restaurant and bar for most of Sound Beach's history
The Hartlin Inn has held a neighborhood fixture as restaurant and bar for most of Sound Beach's history
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Sound Beach is located in New York
Sound Beach
Sound Beach
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°57′25″N 72°58′15″W / 40.95694°N 72.97083°W / 40.95694; -72.97083
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 177 ft (54 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,612
 • Density 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11789
Area code(s) 631
FIPS code 36-68374
GNIS feature ID 0965650

Sound Beach, established in 1929, is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the north part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 7,612 at the 2010 census.

Sound Beach is located at 40°57′25″N 72°58′15″W / 40.95694°N 72.97083°W / 40.95694; -72.97083 (40.956986, -72.970765). It is bordered on the north by Long Island Sound, by Rocky Point to the east, and Miller Place to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,807 people, 3,358 households, and 2,612 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,691.1 per square mile (1,423.5/km²). There were 3,640 housing units at an average density of 1,370.0/sq mi (528.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.22% White, 0.63% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.


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