Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:13 am – 4:29 pm
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People44,413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.314,246 householdsMedian household income $127,889Median home value $508,100Median rent $2,104 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 23,435 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 10%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 15%, Russian or other Slavic 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days9 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmingdale Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mineola
Parks and public landsBelmont Lake State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 512 acresBabylon Town Landspark · under a mile · 200 acresField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 2.9 miGilgo State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 2,800 acresVan Bourgondien County Parkpark · 1.3 miBethpage State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198531 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202537 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 alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOak Beach Public Water Supplyserves 66 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation23 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center4.1 miPost officeLindenhurst Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLindenhurst Village Hallunder a milePoliceSuffolk County Police Department 1st Precinct1.6 miFire stationLindenhurst Volunteer Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 elementary, 3 middle, 3 highElementaryAlleghany Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLindenhurst Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlbany Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAviation Center at Farmingdale State College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP16 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK22 miInterstateI-4956.7 miUS highwayUS 125 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO26 miRailLindenhurstMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachMelville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride)OurBus6.8 miTransit21 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT), 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 11757 ZIP area.
