Port Jefferson, NY Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 7,898 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Population (male): 3,874

Poverty (breakdown): (6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.7% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.2% for other race residents, 1.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Port Jefferson, New York as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Port Jefferson is 1,294 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this ci

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (16.6%), Italian (15.4%), Irish (8.6%), Polish (4.0%), English (3.8%), German (2.9%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land Area: 3.03 square miles.

Zip Codes: 11777

It wasn't until 1836 that the local leadership truly initiated the community's transition from a swampish hamlet to a bustling port town. Twenty-two acres of the harborfront, which flooded with the tides, were brought to a stable elevation with the construction of a causeway. Concurrently, the village was rechristened from "Drowned Meadow" to "Port Jefferson" The name choice was in honor of Thomas Jefferson, who provided significant funds for this project.[citation needed]

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5225 ROUTE 347 BLDG 1314 1.9 miles

5225 ROUTE 347 BLDG 1314
PORT JEFFERSON STATI, NY 11776
Categories: PORT JEFFERSON STATI NY

1010 Route 112, 2nd Floor 2.0 miles

1010 Route 112, 2nd Floor
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Categories: Port Jefferson Station NY

1660 ROUTE 112 STE E 2.6 miles

1660 ROUTE 112 STE E
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776
Categories: PORT JEFFERSON STATION NY

37 BEACH AVE 2.6 miles

37 BEACH AVE
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776
Categories: PORT JEFFERSON STATION NY

23 Technology Dr., Suite 2 3.4 miles

23 Technology Dr., Suite 2
East Setauket, NY 11733
Categories: East Setauket NY

235 Boyle Rd, 4.7 miles

235 Boyle Rd,
Selden, NY 11784
Categories: Selden NY

765 ROUTE 25A 4.7 miles

765 ROUTE 25A
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764
Categories: MILLER PLACE NY

100-10 South Jersey Avenue, Stop-N-Shop Plaza 4.8 miles

100-10 South Jersey Avenue, Stop-N-Shop Plaza
East Setauket, NY 11733
Categories: East Setauket NY

35 MARLIN RD 5.0 miles

35 MARLIN RD
CENTEREACH, NY 11720
Categories: CENTEREACH NY

2500 NESCONSET HWY BLDG 8 5.3 miles

2500 NESCONSET HWY BLDG 8
STONY BROOK, NY 11790
Categories: STONY BROOK NY

1850 ROUTE 112 5.6 miles

1850 ROUTE 112
CORAM, NY 11727
Categories: CORAM NY

325 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD STE C 5.8 miles

325 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD STE C
SELDEN, NY 11784
Categories: SELDEN NY

17 HOWARD DR 6.6 miles

17 HOWARD DR
CORAM, NY 11727
Categories: CORAM NY

606 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD 7.5 miles

606 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD
MIDDLE ISLAND, NY 11953
Categories: MIDDLE ISLAND NY

222 Middle Country Road, Suite 107 8.7 miles

222 Middle Country Road, Suite 107
Smithtown, NY 11787
Categories: Smithtown NY

30 JEROME ST 8.9 miles

30 JEROME ST
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Categories: SMITHTOWN NY

1723 N OCEAN AVE, STE D 9.0 miles

1723 N OCEAN AVE, STE D
MEDFORD, NY 11763
Categories: MEDFORD NY

1743 N OCEAN AVE 9.1 miles

1743 N OCEAN AVE
MEDFORD, NY 11763
Categories: MEDFORD NY

203 UNION AVE 9.3 miles

203 UNION AVE
HOLBROOK, NY 11741
Categories: HOLBROOK NY

1647 ROUTE 112 9.4 miles

1647 ROUTE 112
MEDFORD, NY 11763
Categories: MEDFORD NY

2 BROOKSITE DR 9.4 miles

2 BROOKSITE DR
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Categories: SMITHTOWN NY

570 Expressway Dr South, Suite1-J 10.0 miles

570 Expressway Dr South, Suite1-J
Medford, NY 11763
Categories: Medford NY

3001 EXPRESS DR N STE 200C 10.3 miles

3001 EXPRESS DR N STE 200C
ISLANDIA, NY 11749
Categories: ISLANDIA NY

82 12TH AVE 10.5 miles

82 12TH AVE
HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742
Categories: HOLTSVILLE NY

1770 MOTOR PKWY 2ND FL 10.5 miles

1770 MOTOR PKWY 2ND FL
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
Categories: HAUPPAUGE NY

47 MOREWOOD DR 11.3 miles

47 MOREWOOD DR
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Categories: SMITHTOWN NY

3279 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY 11.4 miles

3279 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY
RONKONKOMA, NY 11779
Categories: RONKONKOMA NY

1690 WASHINGTON AVE STE A 11.5 miles

1690 WASHINGTON AVE STE A
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
Categories: BOHEMIA NY

4681 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY 11.5 miles

4681 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY
HOLBROOK, NY 11741
Categories: HOLBROOK NY

490 Wheeler Rd., Suite 190 12.1 miles

490 Wheeler Rd., Suite 190
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Categories: Hauppauge NY

1 KINGS HWY 12.2 miles

1 KINGS HWY
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
Categories: HAUPPAUGE NY

1 CORPORATE DR LOWER LEVEL 1 12.2 miles

1 CORPORATE DR LOWER LEVEL 1
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
Categories: BOHEMIA NY

6144 Route 25A, Building B, Suite 8 12.3 miles

6144 Route 25A, Building B, Suite 8
Wading River, NY 11792
Categories: Wading River NY

475 E MAIN ST 2ND FL 12.9 miles

475 E MAIN ST 2ND FL
PATCHOGUE, NY 11772
Categories: PATCHOGUE NY

Brookhaven Professional Park, 285 Sills Road, Building 8, Su 13.0 miles

Brookhaven Professional Park, 285 Sills Road, Building 8, Su
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Categories: East Patchogue NY

4830 SUNRISE HWY 13.2 miles

4830 SUNRISE HWY
SAYVILLE, NY 11782
Categories: SAYVILLE NY

18 TERRELL ST 13.2 miles

18 TERRELL ST
PATCHOGUE, NY 11772
Categories: PATCHOGUE NY

2171 JERICHO TPKE. SUITE 200 13.3 miles

2171 JERICHO TPKE. SUITE 200
COMMACK, NY 11725
Categories: COMMACK NY

2171 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102 13.3 miles

2171 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102
Commack, NY 11725
Categories: Commack NY

6277 JERICHO TPKE 13.7 miles

6277 JERICHO TPKE
COMMACK, NY 11725
Categories: COMMACK NY

146 WILLOW WOOD DR 14.4 miles

146 WILLOW WOOD DR
OAKDALE, NY 11769
Categories: OAKDALE NY

320 LAUREL RD 14.4 miles

320 LAUREL RD
NORTHPORT, NY 11768
Categories: NORTHPORT NY

160 MIDDLE RD 14.5 miles

160 MIDDLE RD
SAYVILLE, NY 11782
Categories: SAYVILLE NY

649 COMMACK RD 14.7 miles

649 COMMACK RD
COMMACK, NY 11725
Categories: COMMACK NY

The Bayview Building, 233 Montauk Highway 14.9 miles

The Bayview Building, 233 Montauk Highway
West Sayville, NY 11796
Categories: West Sayville NY

333 CANDEE AVE APT 8D 15.3 miles

333 CANDEE AVE APT 8D
SAYVILLE, NY 11782
Categories: SAYVILLE NY

161 HIGH PARK AVE PO BOX 751 15.9 miles

161 HIGH PARK AVE PO BOX 751
STRATFORD, CT 6615
Categories: STRATFORD CT

555 Lordship Blvd Fl 1, 15.9 miles

555 Lordship Blvd Fl 1,
Stratford, CT 6615
Categories: Stratford CT

60 WATSON BLVD 16.1 miles

60 WATSON BLVD
STRATFORD, CT 6615
Categories: STRATFORD CT

10A KEMP CT 16.5 miles

10A KEMP CT
EAST ISLIP, NY 11730
Categories: EAST ISLIP NY

625 MAIN ST 17.1 miles

625 MAIN ST
CENTER MORICHES, NY 11934
Categories: CENTER MORICHES NY

8 Saxon Avenue, Suite D, 17.2 miles

8 Saxon Avenue, Suite D,
Bay Shore, NY 11706
Categories: Bay Shore NY

617 A MONTAUK HWY 17.2 miles

617 A MONTAUK HWY
CENTER MORICHES, NY 11934
Categories: CENTER MORICHES NY

41 BRENTWOOD RD 17.3 miles

41 BRENTWOOD RD
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
Categories: BAY SHORE NY

226 MILL HILL AVE 17.5 miles

226 MILL HILL AVE
BRIDGEPORT, CT 6610
Categories: BRIDGEPORT CT

501 KINGS HWY E, STE 103 17.6 miles

501 KINGS HWY E, STE 103
FAIRFIELD, CT 6825
Categories: FAIRFIELD CT

1040 BARNUM AVE 17.7 miles

1040 BARNUM AVE
STRATFORD, CT 6614
Categories: STRATFORD CT

9 HOWELLS RD 17.9 miles

9 HOWELLS RD
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
Categories: BAY SHORE NY

175 E Main Street Suite 105, 17.9 miles

175 E Main Street Suite 105,
Huntington, NY 11743
Categories: Huntington NY

57 E MAIN ST 18.0 miles

57 E MAIN ST
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
Categories: BAY SHORE NY

1940 DEER PARK AVE 18.6 miles

1940 DEER PARK AVE
DEER PARK, NY 11729
Categories: DEER PARK NY

1918 Black Rock Turnpike 18.7 miles

1918 Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 6825
Categories: Fairfield CT

232 BOSTON POST RD 18.7 miles

232 BOSTON POST RD
MILFORD, CT 6460
Categories: MILFORD CT

161 BOSTON AVE 18.7 miles

161 BOSTON AVE
BRIDGEPORT, CT 6610
Categories: BRIDGEPORT CT

onsite for POH only 18.8 miles

onsite for POH only
Brightwaters, NY 11718
Categories: Brightwaters NY

13 LAFAYETTE ST 18.8 miles

13 LAFAYETTE ST
MILFORD, CT 6460
Categories: MILFORD CT

1445 NEW YORK AVE 19.1 miles

1445 NEW YORK AVE
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
Categories: HUNTINGTON STATION NY

74 Commerce Drive, Suite 2 19.2 miles

74 Commerce Drive, Suite 2
Riverhead, NY 11901
Categories: Riverhead NY

47 COMMERCE AVE 19.3 miles

47 COMMERCE AVE
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
Categories: RIVERHEAD NY

1350 Deer Park Ave, 19.4 miles

1350 Deer Park Ave,
North Babylon, NY 11703
Categories: North Babylon NY

21 EASTPORT MANOR RD 19.4 miles

21 EASTPORT MANOR RD
EASTPORT, NY 11941
Categories: EASTPORT NY

21 E 23RD ST 19.4 miles

21 E 23RD ST
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
Categories: HUNTINGTON STATION NY

2 CEDARTREE LN 20.0 miles

2 CEDARTREE LN
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
Categories: HUNTINGTON STATION NY

315 WALT WHITMAN RD STE 307 20.1 miles

315 WALT WHITMAN RD STE 307
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
Categories: HUNTINGTON STATION NY

On Site Only 20.3 miles

On Site Only
West Islip, NY 11795
Categories: West Islip NY

41 VERONICA LN 20.3 miles

41 VERONICA LN
NORTH BABYLON, NY 11703
Categories: NORTH BABYLON NY

4750 MAIN ST 20.7 miles

4750 MAIN ST
BRIDGEPORT, CT 6606
Categories: BRIDGEPORT CT

887 OLD COUNTRY RD, STE C 20.8 miles

887 OLD COUNTRY RD, STE C
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
Categories: RIVERHEAD NY

230 W MAIN ST 21.2 miles

230 W MAIN ST
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
Categories: RIVERHEAD NY

142 RALPH AVE 21.7 miles

142 RALPH AVE
BABYLON, NY 11702
Categories: BABYLON NY

170 OLD COUNTRY RD 21.8 miles

170 OLD COUNTRY RD
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
Categories: RIVERHEAD NY

PO Box 1693 21.9 miles

PO Box 1693
West Babylon, NY 11704
Categories: West Babylon NY

877 E MAIN ST 21.9 miles

877 E MAIN ST
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
Categories: RIVERHEAD NY

1228 E Main St 21.9 miles

1228 E Main St
Riverhead, NY 11901
Categories: Riverhead NY

887 BRIDGEPORT AVE 22.1 miles

887 BRIDGEPORT AVE
SHELTON, CT 6484
Categories: SHELTON CT

2 TRAP FALLS RD STE 105 22.4 miles

2 TRAP FALLS RD STE 105
SHELTON, CT 6484
Categories: SHELTON CT

236 BOSTON POST RD 22.6 miles

236 BOSTON POST RD
ORANGE, CT 6477
Categories: ORANGE CT

484 POST RD 22.6 miles

484 POST RD
DARIEN, CT 6820
Categories: DARIEN CT

557 Post Rd, 22.7 miles

557 Post Rd,
Darien, CT 6820
Categories: Darien CT

500 West Main Street, 22.7 miles

500 West Main Street,
Babylon, NY 11702
Categories: Babylon NY

On Site Only 22.8 miles

On Site Only
Babylon, NY 11702
Categories: Babylon NY

346 MAIN AVE 22.9 miles

346 MAIN AVE
NORWALK, CT 6851
Categories: NORWALK CT

346 MAIN AVE STE B 22.9 miles

346 MAIN AVE STE B
NORWALK, CT 6851
Categories: NORWALK CT

4 CORPORATE DR, STE 185 23.0 miles

4 CORPORATE DR, STE 185
SHELTON, CT 6484
Categories: SHELTON CT

100 COMMERCE DR 23.2 miles

100 COMMERCE DR
SHELTON, CT 6484
Categories: SHELTON CT

607 Main Ave 23.4 miles

607 Main Ave
Norwalk, CT 6851
Categories: Norwalk CT

656 N WELLWOOD AVE STE 208A 23.6 miles

656 N WELLWOOD AVE STE 208A
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
Categories: LINDENHURST NY

515 Bridgeport Ave, 23.7 miles

515 Bridgeport Ave,
Shelton, CT 6484
Categories: Shelton CT

4 MIRIAM LN 23.7 miles

4 MIRIAM LN
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
Categories: PLAINVIEW NY

910 ROUTE 109 23.9 miles

910 ROUTE 109
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
Categories: LINDENHURST NY

1117 OLD COUNTRY RD 23.9 miles

1117 OLD COUNTRY RD
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
Categories: PLAINVIEW NY

87 COLD SPRING RD STE 1 23.9 miles

87 COLD SPRING RD STE 1
SYOSSET, NY 11791
Categories: SYOSSET NY

100 MANETTO HILL RD, STE 309 23.9 miles

100 MANETTO HILL RD, STE 309
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
Categories: PLAINVIEW NY

146A Manetto Hill Rd., Suite 101 24.0 miles

146A Manetto Hill Rd., Suite 101
Plainview, NY 11803
Categories: Plainview NY

51 Walnut Ave E 24.0 miles

51 Walnut Ave E
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Categories: Farmingdale NY

184 S 1ST ST 24.0 miles

184 S 1ST ST
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
Categories: LINDENHURST NY

Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.

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The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.

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  • The most cost-effective option in the workplace
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  • Detects recent drug use
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Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.

A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.

What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?

The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.

What is a drug test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
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How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.

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Local Port Jefferson Information

Local Area Info: Port Jefferson, New York

Port Jefferson (informally known as Port Jeff) is an incorporated village in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Officially known as the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, the population was 7,750 as of the 2010 United States Census.

Port Jefferson was first settled in the 17th century and remained a rural community until its development as an active shipbuilding center in the mid-19th century. The village has since transitioned to a tourist-based economy. The port remains active as terminus of the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry, one of two commercial ferry lines between Long Island and Connecticut, and is supplemented by the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson Branch. It is also the center of the Greater Port Jefferson region of northwestern Brookhaven, serving as the cultural, commercial and transportation hub of the neighboring Port Jefferson Station, Belle Terre, Mount Sinai, Miller Place, Poquott, and the Setaukets.

The original settlers of the Town of Brookhaven, based in the neighboring hamlet of Setauket, bought a tract of land from the Setalcott Indians in 1655. The deed included the area of contemporary Port Jefferson along with all other lands along the North Shore from the Nissequogue River eastward to Mount Misery Point.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 7,898 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Population (male): 3,874

Poverty (breakdown): (6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.7% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.2% for other race residents, 1.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Port Jefferson, New York as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Port Jefferson is 1,294 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this ci

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (16.6%), Italian (15.4%), Irish (8.6%), Polish (4.0%), English (3.8%), German (2.9%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land Area: 3.03 square miles.

Zip Codes: 11777

It wasn't until 1836 that the local leadership truly initiated the community's transition from a swampish hamlet to a bustling port town. Twenty-two acres of the harborfront, which flooded with the tides, were brought to a stable elevation with the construction of a causeway. Concurrently, the village was rechristened from "Drowned Meadow" to "Port Jefferson" The name choice was in honor of Thomas Jefferson, who provided significant funds for this project.[citation needed]