Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:20 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:12 am – 4:27 pm
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People27,975 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.98,517 householdsMedian household income $111,617Median home value $419,100Median rent $1,998 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,123 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,211 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, construction 11%Average commute 34 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 19%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shirley Brookhaven Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksSouthaven County Park Trailheadpark · under a mileFisherman's Access Trailtrailhead · under a mileLong Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileTarget Rock National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileWhite Oak Nature Trailtrailhead · under a mileSands Pointcape · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWertheim National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 2,671 acresSUFFOLK COUNTYDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Landpark · within reach · 1,744 acresFireplace Neck State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 182 acresSUFFOLK COUNTY PCL 2DEPT OF RL EST-WETLANDS Landpark · 2.4 mi · 79 acresFire Island National Seashorenational seashore · 7.3 mi · 2,905 acresCarmans River Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 3.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198129 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199141 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk5.4 miPost officeShirley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellport Village Hall4.4 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department2.5 miFire stationBrookhaven Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementaryWilliam Floyd Elementary School1.4 miElementaryJohn S Hobart Elementary School1.7 miElementaryNathaniel Woodhull Elementary School1.8 miCollegeSaint Joseph's College - Long Island7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP12 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK49 miInterstateI-4953.0 miUS highwayUS 130 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO48 miRailMastic-ShirleyMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus7.6 miTransit13 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT), MTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11967 ZIP area.
