Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:19 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:11 am – 4:26 pm
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People5,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.92,119 householdsMedian household income $138,639Median home value $661,600Median rent $2,314 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,624 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 13%, construction 12%Average commute 33 minutes61% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shirley Brookhaven Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksEast Riverriver · 1.6 miKaler's Pond Parkpark · 1.1 miTerrell River County Parkpark · 1.2 miSands Pointcape · 3.8 miRock Hillpeak · 2.9 miHavens Pointcape · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoriches Bay Marine Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 1.2 miState Boat Launchstate recreation area · 1.2 miHavens Point State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 72 acresKalers Pond Parkpark · under a mileAtlantic Avenue Parkpark · 1.0 miEastport Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 648 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 198125 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Apr 201949 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeconic Bay Medical Center9.7 miPost officeEast Moriches Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWesthampton Beach Village Hall5.7 miPoliceSuffolk County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationEast Moriches Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryEast Moriches Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEast Moriches Schoolunder a mileSchoolLeonard Burket Christian School1.4 miCollegeLong Island University Riverhead5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP18 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK55 miInterstateI-4954.9 miUS highwayUS 133 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO54 miRailSpeonkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.8 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus14 miTransit10 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 11940 ZIP area.
