Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk5.1 miPost officeFarmingville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookhaven Town Hall1.2 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Sixth Precinct2.1 miFire stationFarmingville Fire District Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryLynwood Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWaverly Avenue Elementary School1.0 miElementaryChippewa Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP4.4 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK41 miInterstateI-4951.3 miUS highwayUS 124 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO39 miRailMedfordMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.5 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus1.2 miTransit19 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 11738 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11738 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:13 am – 4:27 pm
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People18,877 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.45,105 householdsMedian household income $140,121Median home value $484,700Median rent $2,903 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,807 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 9,727 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, construction 12%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Chinese 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days8 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Islip Li Macarthur Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksFarmingville Hills County Parkpark · under a mileSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campuscollege · 1.3 miLake Ronkonkomalake · 4.5 miSpring Lakelake · 4.8 miDaniel R. Davis Sanctuarypark · 3.3 miDavid Overton Trailtrailhead · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarmingville Hills County Parkpark · under a mile · 105 acresBald Hill Cultural Parkpark · under a mile · 81 acresFire Island National Seashorenational seashore · 8.5 mi · 2,905 acresEast Bartlett Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 105 acresWertheim National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 2,671 acresCarmans River Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 miSource: 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 198132 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199132 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
