Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:16 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:11 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.1666 householdsMedian household income $102,500Median home value $857,80087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 583 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 37 minutes52% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month February: highs 39°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month October27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days3 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orient Pt Sp station, 3 mi away; rain from Old Lyme 3.4 Ese; snow from Bridgehampton
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointcape · 1.8 miEagle Pointcape · 2.1 miLong Beachbeach · 2.2 miSandy Beachbeach · 2.9 miSilver Lakelake · 3.3 miMunn Lakelake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOrient Beach State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 1,142 acresOrient East Marion Park District Landspark · under a mileLong Beach Bay State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 424 acresState of New York Landsstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 362 acresLittle Northwest Tidal Wetlands Areastate conservation land · 2.8 miVillage of Greenport Landpark · 3.3 mi · 59 acresSource: 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 198114 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201547 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Long Island Hospital3.0 miPost officeOrient Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGreenport Village Hall3.4 miPoliceShelter Island Police Department4.9 miFire stationOrient Fire Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontauk Airport MTP21 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL59 miInterstateI-9512 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakOld Saybrook, CT OSB12 miRailGreenportMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)3.6 miTransit4 stops within a mileHampton Jitney, Suffolk 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 11939 ZIP area.
