Port Jefferson, New York

Port Jefferson, New York
Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson
Clockwise from top: a view of shops on Main Street, monument commemorating the village's maritime past, Port Jefferson Village Hall, A ferry passes a local power plant en route to Bridgeport, Connecticut, Port Jefferson Free Library
Clockwise from top: a view of shops on Main Street, monument commemorating the village's maritime past, Port Jefferson Village Hall, A ferry passes a local power plant en route to Bridgeport, Connecticut, Port Jefferson Free Library
Official seal of Port Jefferson, New York
Nickname: 
Port Jeff
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Port Jefferson is located in Long Island
Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson
Location within the state of New York
Port Jefferson is located in New York
Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson (New York)
Coordinates: 40°56′46″N 73°3′44″W / 40.94611°N 73.06222°W / 40.94611; -73.06222
Country United States
State New York
CountySuffolk
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorLauren Sheprow
Area
 • Total3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
 • Land3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
12 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,962
 • Density2,599.41/sq mi (1,003.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00
ZIP Code
11777
Area code(s)631 and 934
FIPS code36-59355
GNIS feature ID0960968
Websitewww.portjeff.com

Port Jefferson, also known as Port Jeff,[2] is an incorporated village in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Officially known as the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, the population was 7,962 as of the 2020 United States census.[3]

Port Jefferson was first settled in the 17th century and remained a rural community until its development as an active shipbuilding center in the mid-19th century. The village has since transitioned to a tourist-based economy. The port remains active as terminus of the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry, one of two commercial ferry lines between Long Island and Connecticut, and is supplemented by the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson Branch. It is also the center of the Greater Port Jefferson region of northwestern Brookhaven, serving as the cultural, commercial and transportation hub of the neighboring Port Jefferson Station, Belle Terre, Mount Sinai, Miller Place, Poquott, and the Setaukets.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Glowatzwrite, Elana (April 19, 2012). "Port Jeff Village board unanimously approves budget". Northshoreoflongisland.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

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