Local servicesHospitalMather Hospital8.7 miPost officeShoreham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShoreham Village Hall1.3 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Seventh Precinct7.7 miFire stationRocky Point Fire Department Shoreham Fire Company 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMiller Avenue Schoolunder a mileMiddleAlbert G Prodell Middle School1.1 miHighShoreham Wading River High School1.3 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Eastern Campus11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP16 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK51 miInterstateI-4957.1 miUS highwayUS 121 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO47 miRailPort JeffersonMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)8.6 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus11 miTransit8 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT)Sources: 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 11786 ZIP area.
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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People6,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,895 householdsMedian household income $161,250Median home value $539,900Median rent $1,955 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,980 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 14%, retail 13%Average commute 36 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksWading Riverriver · 1.4 miEdward J and Dorothy C Kempf Preserve at Wading River Marsh Trailheadpark · 2.0 miBrookhaven Trailtrailhead · 1.3 miShoreham Beachbeach · 1.3 miBrookhaven State Park Loopspark · 2.7 miNorth Shore Beachbeach · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrookhaven State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 1,650 acresShoreham Wading River School District Landsstate conservation land · 1.0 miRocky Point Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 5,796 acresWildwood State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 1,795 acresCalverton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 mi · 1,043 acresPanamoka Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 3.1 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 198121 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199137 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation134 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
