How are homes heated in Gordon Heights, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Gordon Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gordon Heights, used by 55.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with utility gas.

13.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.0% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.6%

Heating fuel in Gordon Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gordon Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	25.0% (±11.4 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.6% (±14.7 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.5% (±6.9 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±6.4 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Gordon Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Suffolk County (44.0%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Gordon Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Suffolk County (9.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gordon Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gordon Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gordon Heights	—	13.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Middle Island	2.1 mi	18.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coram	2.6 mi	17.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yaphank	2.8 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.1 mi	5.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Farmingville	4.4 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Selden	4.4 mi	5.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Ridge	4.9 mi	37.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
North Bellport	5.4 mi	10.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medford, NY (5.0%), Farmingville, NY (4.3%), Selden, NY (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridge, NY (37.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
30	Mattituck	59.4% (±11.2 points)
31	Northville (community)	58.2% (±15.7 points)
32	Cutchogue	58.0% (±9.4 points)
33	Laurel	57.7% (±17.5 points)
34	South Huntington	57.6% (±6.1 points)
35	Holbrook	56.6% (±3.6 points)
36	Gordon Heights	55.6% (±14.7 points)
37	Cold Spring Harbor	55.5% (±8.9 points)
38	Northwest Harbor	54.4% (±10.3 points)
39	Southold (community)	53.8% (±7.4 points)
40	North Bellport	52.5% (±6.2 points)
41	Nesconset	52.1% (±5.4 points)
42	Holtsville	51.9% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gordon Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Brookhaven, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gordon Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gordon Heights?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gordon Heights, used by 55.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gordon Heights heat with oil?

55.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Gordon Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gordon Heights have electric heat?

13.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Gordon Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gordon Heights CDP, New York

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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