How are homes heated in Riverhead (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Riverhead (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Riverhead (community), used by 42.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with electricity.

33.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.9% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 12.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.2%

Heating fuel in Riverhead (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Riverhead (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	42.9% (±5.8 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.2% (±6.5 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.1% (±3.9 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.9% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Riverhead (community), 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 Riverhead (community), 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 Riverhead (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverhead (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Riverhead (community)	—	12.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Northville (community)	2.9 mi	5.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside (community)	3.2 mi	5.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aquebogue	3.2 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Baiting Hollow	3.6 mi	6.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Jamesport	4.9 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Calverton	5.5 mi	11.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flanders	5.7 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	6.5 mi	20.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aquebogue, NY (1.6%), Baiting Hollow, NY (6.4%), Jamesport, NY (0.0%).

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
83 (tie)	Terryville	35.4% (±6.3 points)
85	Islip (community)	35.3% (±4.6 points)
86	Coram	34.5% (±2.8 points)
87 (tie)	East Hampton North	34.0% (±7.1 points)
87 (tie)	West Sayville	34.0% (±9.6 points)
89	Middle Island	33.4% (±5.5 points)
90	Riverhead (community)	33.2% (±6.5 points)
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)

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

Riverhead (community) 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 Riverhead, 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 Riverhead (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Riverhead (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Riverhead (community), used by 42.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Riverhead (community) heat with oil?

33.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Riverhead (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Riverhead (community) have electric heat?

12.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Riverhead (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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