Unattended Death and Biohazard Cleanup in East Patchogue, NY

East Patchogue is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island immediately east of the Village of Patchogue - it is literally named for its location east of Patchogue.

East Patchogue had a population of 21,580 at the 2020 census, with 8,221 households and 8,612 housing units across about 8.5 square miles.

The western part of East Patchogue was once the separate hamlet of Hagerman, which had its own Long Island Rail Road station; as suburbs grew the name fell out of use, though the Hagerman fire district still exists.

Schooling in East Patchogue is split between two districts: the western side attends the Patchogue-Medford School District, while the eastern side attends the South Country Central School District and sends its high school students to Bellport High School.

Two East Patchogue landmarks - the Smith-Rourke House and the Swan River Schoolhouse - are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Avery Homestead, a former Swan River nursery, is a threatened historic site targeted for restoration by Preservation Long Island.

The Pine Neck boat ramp and fishing pier, on the east bank of the Swan River at the south end of Pine Neck Avenue, is a main boat access point from East Patchogue to Patchogue Bay and the Great South Bay.

New York State Route 27A changes character as it crosses East Patchogue: it is called East Main Street in the western part of the hamlet and Montauk Highway in the eastern part.

The US Postal Service uses the name East Patchogue for ZIP code 11772, and 100% of the CDP's residents were classified as living in an urban area in the 2020 census.