Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center4.9 miPost officeDeer Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrightwaters Village Hall3.5 miPoliceNew York State Park Police Long Island District Headquarters2.1 miFire stationDeer Park Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryJohn F Kennedy Intermediate Schoolright hereSchoolSaints Cyril and Methodius Schoolunder a mileHighDeer Park High Schoolunder a mileCollegeFive Towns College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP12 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK25 miInterstateI-4952.9 miUS highwayUS 122 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO26 miRailDeer ParkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.8 miCoachMelville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride)OurBus4.9 miTransit49 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 11729 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11729 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:13 am – 4:28 pm
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People27,231 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.98,697 householdsMedian household income $136,939Median home value $539,700Median rent $1,928 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,696 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Chinese 2%11% 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 September32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days9 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmingdale Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksEdgewood Oak Brush Plains Preservepark · 1.3 miBelmont Lake State Park Trailheadpark · 1.8 miWyandanch Spring Lakelake · 1.4 miBelmont Lakelake · 2.0 miDix Hillspeak · 4.1 miFive Towns Collegecollege · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBelmont Lake State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 512 acresEdgewood Oak Brush Plains Preservestate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 807 acresBrentwood State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 52 acresGeiger Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 miBirchwood Parkpark · 1.3 miLong Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.3 mi · 363 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 198147 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202539 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeerpark Manorserves 500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
