Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People20,513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.47,543 householdsMedian household income $159,540Median home value $757,800Median rent $3,500+ a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 9,730 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 34 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Spanish 6%, Korean 2%7% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Mineola
Nearby landmarksHalf Hollow Parkpark · under a mileMt. Misery Nature Preservepark · 1.1 miWest Hillspeak · 2.4 miFive Towns Collegecollege · 2.2 miFarmingdale State Collegecollege · 2.3 miDix Hillspeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLong Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 mi · 363 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 1,455 acresTrail View State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 482 acresHalf Hollow Parkpark · under a mileDr. Jeffrey Weng Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 99 acresWalt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198526 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202534 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation129 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlainview Hospital3.7 miPost officeMelville Post Office1.4 miTown hallFarmingdale Village Hall4.1 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop L Headquarters4.1 miFire stationMelville Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleWest Hollow Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySunquam Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSagamore Childrens Psychiatric Center School1.5 miCollegeFive Towns College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP16 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK22 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 120 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO22 miRailPinelawnMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.7 miCoachMelville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride)OurBusunder a mileTransit9 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT), Adirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11747 ZIP area.
