Local servicesHospitalHuntington Hospital3.0 miPost officeGreenlawn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorthport Village Hall2.5 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Second Precinct2.1 miFire stationGreenlawn Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 highHighHarborfields High Schoolunder a mileElementaryThomas J Lahey Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleOldfield Middle School1.1 miCollegeFive Towns College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP14 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK27 miInterstateI-4954.7 miUS highwayUS 115 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO22 miRailGreenlawnMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachMelville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride)OurBus6.3 miTransit349 stops within a mileHuntington Area Rapid Transit (HART), MTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11740 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11740 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:21 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:14 am – 4:28 pm
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People10,127 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.53,572 householdsMedian household income $152,386Median home value $693,700Median rent $684 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,860 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 35 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% 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 38°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centerport station, 1 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksSavings Court Park Fitness Trailpark · under a mileEdwin and Gertrude Grace Nature Preservepark · 1.0 miBluff Pointcape · 3.1 miLittle Neckcape · 2.4 miCrescent Beachbeach · 3.5 miNorthport Rail Trailtrailhead · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenlawn Parkpark · under a mileFrazer Drive Parkpark · under a mileCold Spring Harbor State Parkstate park · 5.0 miAlfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 3,117 acresTarget Rock National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.5 mi · 78 acresWalt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.2 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 198145 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202536 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenlawn Water Districtserves 42,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation226 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
