What is the median household income in Northwest Harbor, NY?

Name: Income and affordability in Northwest Harbor, NY, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Northwest Harbor, NY is $160,375 (±$39,632) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,807 a month would take about $72,300 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Northwest Harbor, the median household income went from $167,167 in 2015–2019 to $160,375 in 2020–2024 (−4.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $160,375 (±$39,632)
Median renter income: $21,634 (±$10,791)
Income to afford median rent: about $72,300

Income in Northwest Harbor against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northwest Harbor	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Median household income	$160,375 (±$39,632)	$130,686 (±$1,707)	$85,974 (±$402)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$21,634 (±$10,791)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$179,657 (±$31,231)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,807 (±$131)	$2,255 (±$27)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Northwest Harbor, median household income is not measurably different from Suffolk County ($130,686).

It is also higher than in New York ($85,974).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Suffolk County, Northwest Harbor ranks 22 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 407.

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

How much you need to earn to rent in Northwest Harbor

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,807 a month ($21,684 a year) needs an income of about $72,300 a year.

The median renting household in Northwest Harbor earns $21,634 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$167,167 (±$38,129)	$160,375 (±$39,632)	−4.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$933,100 (±$61,378)	$1,573,300 (±$197,979)	+68.6%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Northwest Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwest Harbor
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Northwest Harbor	—	$160,375 (±$39,632)	—
East Hampton North	3.3 mi	$109,035 (±$19,779)	Lower
Springs	3.4 mi	$144,836 (±$48,059)	Not measurably different
Village of Sag Harbor	3.8 mi	$129,821 (±$39,084)	Not measurably different
Village of East Hampton	4.5 mi	$106,250 (±$16,336)	Lower
Shelter Island (community)	4.9 mi	$165,734 (±$120,239)	Not measurably different
Village of North Haven	4.9 mi	$154,653 (±$53,958)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelter Island	6.3 mi	$133,967 (±$47,985)	Not measurably different
Bridgehampton	6.7 mi	$139,486 (±$28,219)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Hampton North, NY ($109,035), Village of East Hampton, NY ($106,250).

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

Median household income across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
16	Huntington (community)	$168,095 (±$19,143)
17	West Sayville	$166,312 (±$13,468)
18	Shelter Island (community)	$165,734 (±$120,239)
19	Greenlawn	$164,427 (±$18,984)
20	Mount Sinai	$162,188 (±$24,319)
21	North Sea	$161,587 (±$43,082)
22	Northwest Harbor	$160,375 (±$39,632)
23	Melville	$159,922 (±$15,686)
24	Northville (community)	$159,018 (±$91,810)
25	East Northport	$157,662 (±$13,108)
26	Islip Terrace	$155,313 (±$23,561)
27	Blue Point	$154,625 (±$20,946)
28	East Shoreham	$153,235 (±$25,165)

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

Northwest Harbor 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 East Hampton, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northwest Harbor

What is the median household income in Northwest Harbor?

The median household income in Northwest Harbor is $160,375 (±$39,632) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Northwest Harbor?

About $72,300 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,807 a month.

Have incomes in Northwest Harbor kept up with inflation?

In Northwest Harbor, the median household income went from $167,167 in 2015–2019 to $160,375 in 2020–2024 (−4.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Northwest Harbor?

The median renting household in Northwest Harbor, NY earns $21,634 (±$10,791) a year.

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 Northwest Harbor CDP, New York (place:53852, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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