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 – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,074 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.34,455 householdsMedian household income $171,133Median home value $624,000Median rent $3,500+ a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 9,325 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes57% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Chinese 12%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 5%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 40°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Setauket Strong station, 4 mi away; rain from Nesconset 1.4 Ssw; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksLong Beachbeach · 2.3 miStony Brook Universitycollege · under a mileStony Brook University Health Sciences Centercollege · under a mileAvalon Nature Preservepark · 1.3 miLaurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preservepark · 2.0 miWest Meadow Beachbeach · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYoungs Island State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.5 miOxhead Road Parkpark · 1.1 miCoed Lane Parkpark · 1.2 miPatriot's Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · 2.2 miLittle Bay State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 62 acresNissequogue River State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 512 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 198133 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202548 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStony Brook Childrens Hospitalunder a milePost officeStony Brook Post Office1.2 miTown hallHead of the Harbor Village Hall2.2 miPoliceHead of the Harbor Village Police Department2.2 miFire stationStony Brook Fire Department Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherSchoolInternational Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryWilliam Sidney Mount Elementary School1.0 miElementaryNassakeag Elementary School1.1 miCollegeStony Brook Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP7.8 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK39 miInterstateI-4957.1 miUS highwayUS 118 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO34 miRailStony BrookMTA 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.)OurBus7.0 miTransit25 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 11790 ZIP area.
