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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People14,247 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.44,994 householdsMedian household income $145,652Median home value $594,200Median rent $2,732 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 7,546 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 10%, Arabic 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month August32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Molloy Cercom station, 5 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksUpper Winganhauppauge Lakelake · under a mileKnapps Lakelake · under a mileConnetquot River State Park Preservepark · 2.3 miHeckscher State Parkpark · 2.3 miBayard Cutting Arboretumtrailhead · 1.3 miTown Beachbeach · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeckscher State Parkstate park · under a mile · 2,108 acresBayard Cutting Arboretum State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 730 acresSeatuck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.3 mi · 211 acresBrookwood Hall Parkpark · under a mileSouth Shore Town Nature Centerpark · under a milePickman-Rimmer State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 132 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 198143 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202546 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Shore University Hospital2.9 miPost officeEast Islip Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIslip Town Hall1.4 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Marine Bureau2.4 miFire stationEast Islip Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryJohn Kennedy Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Marys Schoolunder a mileElementaryTimber Point Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTouro College Jacob D Fuchsberg Law Center2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP6.4 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK32 miInterstateI-4955.7 miUS highwayUS 128 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO34 miRailGreat RiverMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.2 miCoachRonkonkoma, NY (44 Railroad Ave, Ronkonkoma LIRR station. Bus will stop on the north side of the station.)OurBus6.9 miTransit20 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 11730 ZIP area.
