Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:19 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:12 am – 4:26 pm
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People12,390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.44,592 householdsMedian household income $126,349Median home value $456,500Median rent $2,324 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,912 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 6,823 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 13%, retail 9%Average commute 37 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%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, 4 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksRocky Point Preservepark · under a mileWading Riverriver · 3.8 miNorth Shore Beachbeach · 1.2 miShoreham Beachbeach · 1.9 miSpring Lakelake · 5.2 miCordwood Landing County Park Trailheadpark · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRocky Point Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 5,796 acresBrookhaven State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,650 acresSuffolk County Park Landpark · 2.6 mi · 82 acresShoreham Wading River School District Landsstate conservation land · 3.3 miRidge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 190 acresWashington Memorial Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 67 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 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation177 ft54 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMather Hospital6.1 miPost officeRocky Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShoreham Village Hall1.7 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Sixth Precinct7.3 miFire stationRocky Point Fire Department Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryJoseph A Edgar Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleRocky Point Middle Schoolunder a mileHighRocky Point High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP14 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK49 miInterstateI-4957.5 miUS highwayUS 120 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO44 miRailPort JeffersonMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)6.1 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus9.5 miTransit9 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 11778 ZIP area.
