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 – 4:27 pm
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People15,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.65,050 householdsMedian household income $110,862Median home value $355,400Median rent $2,422 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,595 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 37 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 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 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, 4 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksSands Pointcape · 1.4 miWilliam Floyd Estate Trailheadstrailhead · under a mileWilliam Floyd Estatevisitor center · under a mileForge Pointcape · under a mileNarrow Baybay · 1.1 miForge Riverriver · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWertheim National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 2,657 acresJohns Neck State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 90 acresSmith Point County Parkpark · 1.2 miSmith Point County Park Northpark · 2.3 mi · 178 acresFire Island National Seashorenational seashore · 7.4 mi · 2,905 acresFireplace Neck State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 182 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198130 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199144 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 alone2% 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
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk7.4 miPost officeMastic Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellport Village Hall5.3 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department5.7 miFire stationMastic Beach Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryTangier Smith Elementary School1.1 miMiddleWilliam Paca Middle School1.1 miHighWilliam Floyd High School1.2 miCollegeSaint Joseph's College - Long Island9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP14 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK50 miInterstateI-4956.1 miUS highwayUS 133 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO51 miRailMastic-ShirleyMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.7 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus11 miTransit12 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 11951 ZIP area.
