Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:21 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:13 am – 4:28 pm
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People39,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.99,660 householdsMedian household income $114,049Median home value $436,600Median rent $2,055 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,202 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 18,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 38%, Spanish 56%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%29% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days8 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Islip Li Macarthur Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksTouro College Jacob D Fuchsberg Law Centercollege · 1.0 miLakeland County Park Trailheadpark · 2.5 miLake Ronkonkomalake · 4.9 miConnetquot River State Park Preservepark · 3.3 miLong Island University Brentwoodcollege · 4.0 miKnapps Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayard Cutting Arboretum State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 730 acresCentral Islip Town Hospital Fieldspark · under a mile · 60 acresCentral Islip Recreation Village Parkpark · under a mileConnetquot River State Park Preservestate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 3,472 acresBrentwood State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 52 acresHeckscher State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 2,108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198141 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202545 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSuffolk County Water Authorityserves 1,100,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation74 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Shore University Hospital4.6 miPost officeCentral Islip Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIslandia Village Hall2.4 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Fourth Precinct3.4 miFire stationCentral Islip Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryFrancis J O Neill Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCordello Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMulvey Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTouro College Jacob D Fuchsberg Law Center1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP5.0 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK32 miInterstateI-4952.0 miUS highwayUS 124 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO32 miRailCentral IslipMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachRonkonkoma, NY (44 Railroad Ave, Ronkonkoma LIRR station. Bus will stop on the north side of the station.)OurBus5.0 miTransit40 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT), MTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11722 ZIP area.
