Ronkonkoma, New York
CDP
About Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.
Officially, Ronkonkoma is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.11 square miles.
📰 Ronkonkoma News Today
- Ronkonkoma Beach Closed For 4th Time Due To Bacteria Levels: Suffolk Patch · Aug 18
- State DEC officials investigating invasive Northern Snakeheads in Lake Ronkonkoma pond ABC7 New York · May 27
- SUNation Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot KING5.com · Aug 12
- Ronkonkoma Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Suffolk issuing RFP to revive Ronkonkoma development hopes Long Island Business News · Jul 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ronkonkoma Unique
- The only place in America named Ronkonkoma — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ronkonkoma
- Redefine Meals
- Dim Sum Chinese Kitchen — chinese
- Lucharitos
- Mama Mia's Pizzeria — pizza
- Sal's Pizzeria
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Ronkonkoma
- CHEROKEE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- EDITH L SLOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HELEN B DUFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- RONKONKOMA MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.11 sq mi
Coordinates40.8035, -73.1245