Local servicesHospitalMather Hospital9.1 miPost officeRidge Post Office1.0 miTown hallShoreham Village Hall4.2 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Seventh Precinct4.5 miFire stationRidge Fire Department Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRidge Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP14 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK50 miInterstateI-4953.8 miUS highwayUS 124 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO47 miRailYaphankMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)5.6 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus8.9 miTransit6 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 11961 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11961 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:19 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:12 am – 4:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,436 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.75,575 householdsMedian household income $86,134Median home value $402,600Median rent $1,984 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,610 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 13%, construction 10%Average commute 36 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days5 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York station, 3 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksBrookhaven State Park Loopspark · under a milePine Trail Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 4.3 miWading Riverriver · 4.3 miSandy Pondlake · 2.6 miRound Pond Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrookhaven State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,650 acresRidge Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 190 acresBrookhaven Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · under a mileRocky Point Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 5,796 acresFiremens Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 300 acresPanamoka Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 98 acresSource: 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198123 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199138 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation89 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
