Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:13 am – 4:27 pm
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People12,551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.84,272 householdsMedian household income $146,813Median home value $615,900Median rent $1,171 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 5,368 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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 41°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days9 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Sinai station, 2 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksRocky Point Preservepark · 1.6 miSpring Lakelake · 3.9 miCedar Beachbeach · 4.0 miCordwood Landing County Park Trailheadpark · 2.8 miScotts Beachbeach · 2.5 miPine Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRocky Point Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 5,796 acresWashington Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 67 acresNorth Shore Heritage Parkpark · 1.9 miBrookhaven State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 1,650 acresEast Bartlett Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 105 acresRidge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 190 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 198126 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199133 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewtown Hill Trailer Parkserves 50 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation139 ft42 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMather Hospital4.3 miPost officeMiller Place Post Office1.7 miTown hallShoreham Village Hall4.0 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Sixth Precinct5.1 miFire stationMiller Place Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolStep By Step Montessori Centerunder a mileHighMiller Place High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrank J Carasiti Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP11 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK47 miInterstateI-4957.3 miUS highwayUS 120 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO42 miRailPort JeffersonMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)4.2 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus7.6 miTransit2 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 11764 ZIP area.
