How are homes heated in Port Jefferson Station, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Jefferson Station, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Port Jefferson Station, used by 56.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with electricity.

32.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.1% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.0%

Heating fuel in Port Jefferson Station

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Jefferson Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	56.1% (±8.2 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.0% (±7.6 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±6.7 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Port Jefferson Station, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Suffolk County (44.0%).

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

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

In Port Jefferson Station, 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 Port Jefferson Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Jefferson Station
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Jefferson Station	—	9.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Village of Port Jefferson	1.3 mi	8.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	1.4 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	1.5 mi	7.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Poquott	2.3 mi	1.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Village of Belle Terre	2.4 mi	2.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Sinai	2.6 mi	8.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Setauket	3.0 mi	6.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook	3.5 mi	10.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Poquott, NY (1.7%).

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
91	St. James	33.1% (±4.6 points)
92	Flanders	32.9% (±9.6 points)
93	Islip Terrace	32.7% (±7.5 points)
94	Sayville	32.6% (±4.1 points)
95	North Bay Shore	32.5% (±6.0 points)
96	Hauppauge	32.1% (±3.9 points)
97	Port Jefferson Station	32.0% (±7.6 points)
98	Oakdale	30.9% (±6.7 points)
99	Huntington (community)	30.4% (±3.1 points)
100	Riverside (community)	28.5% (±10.7 points)
101	Central Islip	28.2% (±4.2 points)
102	Bay Shore	27.4% (±4.0 points)
103	Deer Park	24.8% (±3.6 points)

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

Port Jefferson Station 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 Port Jefferson Station

What is the most common way to heat a home in Port Jefferson Station?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Port Jefferson Station, used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Jefferson Station heat with oil?

32.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Port Jefferson Station use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Jefferson Station have electric heat?

9.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Port Jefferson Station heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Jefferson Station 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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