Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:20 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:12 am – 4:26 pm
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People17,599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.84,871 householdsMedian household income $97,661Median home value $433,700Median rent $1,989 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,989 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 8,022 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 15%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 24%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%14% 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 39°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shirley Brookhaven Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksSands Pointcape · 2.6 miSouthaven County Park Trailheadpark · 2.4 miIsland Pointcape · 1.5 miWest Millpondreservoir · under a mileFisherman's Access Trailtrailhead · 1.8 miEast Millpondreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWertheim National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 2,671 acresSUFFOLK COUNTYDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Landpark · 1.3 mi · 1,744 acresMoriches Athletic Complexpark · 1.8 miJohns Neck State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 90 acresFireplace Neck State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 182 acresMoriches Bay Marine Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 5.3 miSource: 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198128 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199142 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 subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk7.0 miPost officeMastic Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellport Village Hall5.9 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Seventh Precinct3.2 miFire stationMastic Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMoriches Elementary School1.0 miElementaryWilliam Floyd Elementary School1.4 miElementaryJohn S Hobart Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Eastern Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP13 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK50 miInterstateI-4953.2 miUS highwayUS 131 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO50 miRailMastic-ShirleyMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.0 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus9.2 miTransit10 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 11950 ZIP area.
