Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:13 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People17,752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.86,137 householdsMedian household income $173,281Median home value $683,400Median rent $2,411 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,032 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Setauket Strong station, 1 mi away; rain from Mt Sinai; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksLong Beachbeach · 3.1 miStony Brook Universitycollege · 1.8 miLittle Baybay · under a mileSetauket Harborbay · 1.0 miStony Brook University Health Sciences Centercollege · 2.1 miSetauket Millpondreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatriot's Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · within reachLittle Bay State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · under a mile · 62 acresFlax Pond State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 149 acresCounty Parkpark · 1.5 miWest Meadow Town Beachpark · 1.6 miYoungs Island State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.3 miSource: 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 198131 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202549 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation43 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStony Brook University Hospital2.2 miPost officeSetauket Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPoquott Village Hall1.6 miPoliceHead of the Harbor Village Police Department4.4 miFire stationSetauket Fire Department Headquarters Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementarySetauket Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePaul Gelinas Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMinnesauke Elementary School1.2 miCollegeStony Brook University1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP10 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK41 miInterstateI-4959.4 miUS highwayUS 116 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO35 miRailStony BrookMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.6 miCoachRonkonkoma, NY (44 Railroad Ave, Ronkonkoma LIRR station. Bus will stop on the north side of the station.)OurBus9.1 miTransit14 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 11733 ZIP area.
