Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:21 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:12 am – 4:28 pm
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People3,560 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.21,267 householdsMedian household income $173,472Median home value $594,200Median rent $2,635 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,934 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 17%, retail 14%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month August32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Molloy Cercom station; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksBlue Pointcape · 3.4 miGreen Pointcape · under a mileSayville Bathing Beachbeach · 1.5 miConnetquot Riverriver · 1.6 miSans Souci County Park Trailheadpark · 2.8 miNicoll Baybay · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeckscher State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 2,108 acresBayard Cutting Arboretum State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 730 acresLudlow Creek State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 133 acresBaymen Soccer Fieldrecreation area · under a mileFire Island National Seashorenational seashore · 5.4 mi · 2,905 acresPepperidge Hall Marsh State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 78 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 198140 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199134 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk7.2 miPost officeWest Sayville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPatchogue Municipal Building5.0 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Department Marine Bureau2.6 miFire stationWest Sayville Fire District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolWest Sayville Christian Schoolright hereHighSayville High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCherry Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Joseph's College - Long Island5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP4.5 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK36 miInterstateI-4956.3 miUS highwayUS 130 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO38 miRailSayvilleMTA 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.)OurBus5.3 miTransit14 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 11796 ZIP area.
