How many renters in Mastic, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

60.7% (±24.4 points) of renting households in Mastic, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.7% (±24.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.0% (±19.8 points)
Median share of income
33.6% (±25.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mastic

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMasticSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%13.9% (±17.9 points)10.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±6.7 points)10.9%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.1% (±5.9 points)9.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%20.3% (±16.3 points)9.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.7% (±14.2 points)9.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more46.0% (±19.8 points)49.0%43.1%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Mastic against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MasticSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.7% (±24.4 points)58.8% (±1.8 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.0% (±19.8 points)49.0% (±1.6 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.6% (±25.3 points)34.5% (±0.8 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$66,103 (±$28,698)$72,488 (±$2,196)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,016 (±$266)$2,255 (±$27)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Mastic, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Suffolk County (58.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Suffolk County, Mastic ranks 43 of 111 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 124 of 407.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Mastic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mastic
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Mastic—60.7% (±24.4 points)—
Moriches1.1 mi82.9% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation1.6 mi74.5% (±59.9 points)Not measurably different
Shirley1.8 mi66.4% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Center Moriches2.8 mi64.7% (±33.8 points)Not measurably different
Mastic Beach3.1 mi70.8% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Brookhaven (community)3.9 mi46.9% (±41.6 points)Not measurably different
Yaphank4.6 mi76.5% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different
East Moriches4.8 mi66.1% (±19.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Suffolk County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
37St. James63.7% (±27.7 points)
38 (tie)Kings Park63.5% (±16.0 points)
38 (tie)Tuckahoe (community)63.5% (±32.0 points)
40Gordon Heights62.9% (±42.6 points)
41Lake Ronkonkoma62.6% (±19.5 points)
42North Sea61.4% (±29.9 points)
43Mastic60.7% (±24.4 points)
44Holtsville60.6% (±14.6 points)
45 (tie)Bay Shore60.1% (±9.6 points)
45 (tie)Copiague60.1% (±16.2 points)
45 (tie)Medford60.1% (±18.6 points)
48East Farmingdale59.9% (±13.4 points)
49Coram59.4% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 111 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mastic 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 Mastic

Are renters in Mastic rent-burdened?

60.7% of renting households in Mastic pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Mastic spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mastic, NY spends 33.6% (±25.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Mastic CDP, New York (place:46074, in state:36).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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