Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:19 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:12 am – 4:26 pm
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People6,693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.12,889 householdsMedian household income $74,195Median home value $444,100Median rent $1,954 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,330 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,897 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baiting Hollow station, 2 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksWildwood State Parkpark · 2.4 miConoe Lakelake · 2.3 miWildwood State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.3 miVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 3.4 miWading Riverriver · 5.6 miPeconic Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildwood State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 1,795 acresOtis Pike Preserve - Fresh Pondstate conservation land · under a mile · 492 acresCalverton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.8 mi · 1,043 acresBaiting Hollow State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 77 acresTown of Riverhead Landpark · 1.2 mi · 77 acresOtis Pike Preserve - Canoe Lakestate conservation land · 2.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198117 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSuffolk County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Suffolk County monitors, NY
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalverton Hills Owners Associationserves 897 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeconic Bay Medical Center4.8 miPost officeCalverton Post Office1.5 miTown hallRiverhead Town Hall6.0 miPoliceSuffolk County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationRiverhead Fire Department Station 31.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryRiley Avenue Elementary School1.3 miSchoolRiverhead Charter School1.5 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Eastern Campus5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP20 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK57 miInterstateI-4952.6 miUS highwayUS 123 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO53 miRailRiverheadMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)5.4 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus16 miTransit2 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11933 ZIP area.
