Wainscott, New York

Wainscott, New York
Aerial view
Wainscott
Wainscott
Wainscott
Coordinates: 40°57′9″N 72°14′43″W / 40.95250°N 72.24528°W / 40.95250; -72.24528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
TownEast Hampton
Area
 • Total
7.93 sq mi (20.54 km2)
 • Land6.74 sq mi (17.45 km2)
 • Water1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
904
 • Density134.2/sq mi (51.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11975
Area code631
FIPS code36-77805
GNIS feature ID0968642

Wainscott is a hamlet in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, Wainscott had a population of 904. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for the 2000 census that roughly corresponds to the same area.