Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:19 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:12 am – 4:26 pm
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People8,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.43,116 householdsMedian household income $146,174Median home value $597,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,567 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, construction 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baiting Hollow station, 5 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksWading Riverriver · 2.3 miWildwood State Parkpark · 1.4 miEdward J and Dorothy C Kempf Preserve at Wading River Marsh Trailheadpark · 1.4 miHerod Pointcape · 1.1 miWildwood State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.3 miBrookhaven Trailtrailhead · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildwood State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,795 acresCalverton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 mi · 1,043 acresBrookhaven State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 1,650 acresCalverton Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 191 acresOtis Pike Preserve - Fresh Pondstate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 492 acresShoreham Wading River School District Landsstate conservation land · 2.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198119 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199140 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation189 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeconic Bay Medical Center8.1 miPost officeWading River Post Office1.2 miTown hallShoreham Village Hall4.4 miPoliceSuffolk County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationWading River Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolLittle Flower School1.0 miElementaryWading River School1.0 miCollegeSuffolk County Community College Eastern Campus8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP18 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK54 miInterstateI-4955.7 miUS highwayUS 122 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO50 miRailRiverheadMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)8.6 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus14 miTransit16 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11792 ZIP area.
