Editing Mastic, New York

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[[File:Mastic Post Office sign.JPG|200px|thumb|right|The ZIP Code on the wall of the Post Office.]]'''Mastic''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the southeastern part of the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] of [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]] in central [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 15,481 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3646074| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191001/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3646074| url-status=dead| archive-date=2020-02-12| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mastic CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=2013-01-03}}</ref>

The hamlet was originally called Forge until 1893, when it was changed to the current name of Mastic. The [[Long Island Rail Road]] built a station in 1882 and, on July 15, 1960, the stop was moved {{convert|7010|ft}} west and renamed [[Mastic–Shirley station|Mastic–Shirley]].
 
The [[Poospatuck Reservation|Poospatuck Indian Reservation]] lies entirely within the community, near its southern end and along the [[Forge River (New York)|Forge River]].
[[File:Forge River between Montauk Highway and LIRR Montauk Branch.jpg|thumb|Forge River looking toward the [[Montauk Branch]] of the LIRR]]
[[File:Montauk Highway over West Mill Pond - Forge River.jpg|thumb|right|Forge River along [[Montauk Highway]]]]
The northernmost section of the hamlet is called Manor Park, which stretches from [[Sunrise Highway]] to Moriches-Middle Island Road immediately east of [[Brookhaven Airport]]. Part of the neighborhood lies within the hamlet of [[Shirley, New York|Shirley]], but is served entirely by Mastic's zip code of 11950.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|10.1|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 2.13%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>{{US Census population
|2020= 15404
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] there were 15,481 people, 4,526 households, and 3,743 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,969.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,847 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,242.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 46.1% White, 22.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.2% some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.8%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3646074| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212140329/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3646074| url-status=dead| archive-date=2020-02-12| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mastic CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=2013-01-03}}</ref>

There were 4,526 households, 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were headed by married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.4% of households were one person and 3.3% were someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.41, and the average family size was 3.63.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% 65 or older, and the median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

From 2007 to 2011, the median annual income for a household in Mastic was $70,979, and the median family income  was $79,839. Males had a median income of $51,315 versus $40,581 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,176. About 18% of families and 22% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="ACS 07-11">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US3646074| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212083834/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US3646074| url-status=dead| archive-date=2020-02-12| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Mastic CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=2013-01-03}}</ref>

== Education ==
Mastic is served mostly by the [[William Floyd School District]], but also the [[Eastport-South Manor Central School District]] north of Grove Drive in the Manor Park section of the hamlet.

== Media ==
* [http://www.trihamletnews.com ''Tri Hamlet News'']

== See also ==
*[[Forge River (New York)|Forge River]]
*[[Moriches Bay]]
*[[Moriches Inlet]]
*[[Smith Point Bridge]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category-inline|Mastic, New York}}
* [http://marinas.com/view/inlet/624_Forge_River_Inlet_Old_Mastic_NY Forge River Inlet] at Marinas.com
* [http://spoonercentral.com/Mastics/Station.html Old Mastic RR Station]

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[[Category:Brookhaven, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in New York (state)]]