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 –
People12,144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.24,085 householdsMedian household income $119,364Median home value $601,600Median rent $2,157 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,608 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 11%, retail 8%Average commute 38 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%4% 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 landmarksLake Ronkonkomalake · 2.1 miW S Commerdinger Jr County Park Trailheadpark · 1.4 miLily Pond County Parkpark · 1.8 miSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campuscollege · 3.2 miLong Beachbeach · 5.2 miStony Brook University Health Sciences Centercollege · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSuffolk County Parkpark · under a mileAndreoli Parkpark · 1.4 miNissequogue River State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 512 acresYoungs Island State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 4.7 miConnetquot River State Park Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 3,472 acresAlfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 3,117 acresSource: 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 198135 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation117 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStony Brook University Hospital3.5 miPost officeLake Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Grove Village Hallunder a milePoliceHead of the Harbor Village Police Department3.0 miFire stationCentereach Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryEugene Auer Memorial Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWenonah Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCayuga Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP4.3 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK38 miInterstateI-4954.1 miUS highwayUS 121 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO35 miRailSt. JamesMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.8 miCoachRonkonkoma, NY (44 Railroad Ave, Ronkonkoma LIRR station. Bus will stop on the north side of the station.)OurBus3.5 miTransit29 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 11755 ZIP area.
