Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:17 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:11 am – 4:24 pm
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People6,361 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.72,437 householdsMedian household income $129,507Median home value $843,300Median rent $2,335 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,769 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, construction 12%Average commute 27 minutes62% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days7 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mattituck station, 7 mi away; snow from Bridgehampton
Nearby landmarksCrescent Beachbeach · 3.6 miHarpers Pointcape · under a mileSouthold Baybay · 1.1 miSilver Lakelake · 4.4 miHorton Lane Beachbeach · 1.5 miDering Harborbay · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSuffolk County Landpark · under a mile · 348 acresPeconic Dunes County Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miElizabeth Alexandra Morton National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 177 acresShelter Island State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 5.7 miConscience Point National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 61 acresMattituck Creek Waterway Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.4 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 198110 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jun 198231 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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 serving the town
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Long Island Hospital4.7 miPost officeSouthold Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouthold Town Hallunder a milePoliceSouthold Township Police Department2.2 miFire stationSouthold Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSouthold Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementarySouthold Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontauk Airport MTP27 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL62 miInterstateI-9516 miUS highwayUS 115 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO72 miRailSoutholdMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileTransit11 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT), Hampton JitneySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11971 ZIP area.
