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
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People831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.90 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 353 employedMain industries: education and health care 52%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, retail 8%Average commute 14 minutes19% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 55% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: 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°F49 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, 3 mi away; rain from Mt Sinai; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksLong Beachbeach · 2.2 miStony Brook Universitycollege · under a mileStony Brook University Health Sciences Centercollege · under a mileAvalon Nature Preservepark · 1.5 miLaurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preservepark · 2.0 miWest Meadow Beachbeach · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYoungs Island State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.3 miPatriot's Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · 1.4 miOxhead Road Parkpark · 1.8 miLittle Bay State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 62 acresWest Meadow Town Beachpark · 1.8 miFlax Pond State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 149 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 202549 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
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
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStony Brook Childrens Hospitalunder a milePost officeStony Brook Post Office1.1 miTown hallHead of the Harbor Village Hall2.9 miPoliceHead of the Harbor Village Police Department2.9 miFire stationStony Brook Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP8.6 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK39 miInterstateI-4957.9 miUS highwayUS 117 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.)OurBus7.7 miTransit24 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 11794 ZIP area.
