Local servicesHospitalStony Brook University Hospital6.6 miPost officeRonkonkoma Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIslandia Village Hall2.6 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Fifth Precinct5.6 miFire stationLakeland Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryEdith L Slocum Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHelen Duffield Elementary School1.2 miElementaryHiawatha Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP1.3 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK37 miInterstateI-4952.5 miUS highwayUS 124 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO36 miRailRonkonkomaMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachRonkonkoma, NY (44 Railroad Ave, Ronkonkoma LIRR station. Bus will stop on the north side of the station.)OurBusunder a mileTransit36 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT), Hampton JitneySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11779 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:21 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:13 am – 4:27 pm
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People38,206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.713,215 householdsMedian household income $112,180Median home value $487,300Median rent $2,227 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,805 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 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 languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days8 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Islip Li Macarthur Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Ronkonkomalake · 1.1 miLily Pond County Parkpark · 1.5 miW S Commerdinger Jr County Park Trailheadpark · 2.0 miSuffolk County Community College Ammerman Campuscollege · 4.0 miTouro College Jacob D Fuchsberg Law Centercollege · 4.9 miSwan Lakelake · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBohemia County Parkpark · under a mileConnetquot River State Park Preservestate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 3,472 acresBayard Cutting Arboretum State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 730 acresLakeland County Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 69 acresHeckscher State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 2,108 acresFire Island National Seashorenational seashore · 9.1 mi · 2,905 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198136 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202549 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
