Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center5.3 miPost officeCopiague Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAmityville Village Hall1.3 miPoliceAmityville Police Department1.3 miFire stationCopiague Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementarySusan E Wiley Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryGreat Neck Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDeauville Gardens West Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAviation Center at Farmingdale State College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP17 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK20 miInterstateI-4957.1 miUS highwayUS 125 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO26 miRailCopiagueMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachMelville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride)OurBus7.2 miTransit19 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 11726 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11726 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:13 am – 4:29 pm
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People21,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.75,940 householdsMedian household income $128,425Median home value $481,500Median rent $2,155 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 11,686 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 32 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 42%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days9 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmingdale Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mineola
Parks and public landsField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 1.7 miGilgo State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 2,800 acresTanner Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 72 acresIndian Island County Park (Undeveloped)park · 1.4 mi · 84 acresBelmont Lake State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 512 acresBabylon Marsh-Elder And Petteanger Isl Stwstate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198531 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202536 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
