Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:13 am – 4:26 pm
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People7,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.92,907 householdsMedian household income $131,528Median home value $428,500Median rent $3,247 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,906 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%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, 3 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksCedar Beachbeach · 3.2 miScotts Beachbeach · under a mileRocky Point Preservepark · 1.7 miCordwood Landing County Park Trailheadpark · 1.7 miWading Riverriver · 5.4 miMount Sinai Harborbay · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSuffolk County Park Landpark · under a mile · 82 acresRocky Point Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 5,796 acresNorth Shore Heritage Parkpark · 2.7 miBrookhaven State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 1,650 acresShoreham Wading River School District Landsstate conservation land · 5.2 miRidge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 190 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 198124 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199133 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation141 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMather Hospital4.6 miPost officeSound Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShoreham Village Hall3.2 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Sixth Precinct7.2 miFire stationSound Beach Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryAndrew Muller Primary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLaddie A Decker Sound Beach School1.0 miMiddleNorth Country Road School1.2 miCollegeStony Brook University Health Sciences Center8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP13 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK48 miInterstateI-4959.1 miUS highwayUS 118 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO43 miRailPort JeffersonMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)4.7 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11789 ZIP area.
