Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:12 am – 4:27 pm
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People29,973 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.89,537 householdsMedian household income $120,783Median home value $464,600Median rent $2,415 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,515 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 14,739 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, retail 8%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 23%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%12% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.6 miSwan Lakelake · 3.9 miDavid Overton Trailtrailhead · 1.6 miDennis Puleston Warbler Woods Preserve Trailheadpark · 2.9 miFarmingville Hills County Parkpark · 3.3 miSaint Joseph's College - Long Islandcollege · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEagle Estates Parkpark · under a mileMedford Athletic Complexrecreation area · under a mileWertheim National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.3 mi · 2,671 acresCarmans River Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 miFire Island National Seashorenational seashore · 7.1 mi · 2,905 acresEast Bartlett Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198131 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199135 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation99 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk3.1 miPost officeMedford Post Office1.7 miTown hallBrookhaven Town Hall2.2 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department3.4 miFire stationMedford Fire Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEagle Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPatchogue Medford High School1.2 miMiddleOregon Middle School1.5 miCollegeSaint Joseph's College - Long Island4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP6.6 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK44 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 126 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO42 miRailMedfordMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.0 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus2.0 miTransit4 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 11763 ZIP area.
