Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:19 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:11 am – 4:26 pm
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People2,843 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.11,041 householdsMedian household income $151,375Median home value $1,077,200Median rent $1,886 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,034 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 21%, retail 20%Average commute 26 minutes60% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Korean 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month October27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days6 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westhamptn Gabreski Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Bridgehampton
Parks and public landsDwarf Pine Barrenspark · 1.1 mi · 63 acresBeaverdam Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 343 acresMoneyboque Bay State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 57 acresWesthampton Dwarf Pine Plains Preservestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 789 acresEastport Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 648 acresState Boat Launchstate recreation area · 4.3 miSource: 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 198123 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Apr 201947 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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 in the county
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeconic Bay Medical Center7.3 miPost officeWesthampton Post Office1.2 miTown hallWesthampton Beach Village Hall2.0 miPoliceSuffolk County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWest Hampton Beach Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolRaynor Country Day School1.0 miElementaryRemsenburg Speonk Elementary School1.3 miElementaryWesthampton Beach Elementary School1.5 miCollegeLong Island University Riverhead3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP22 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK59 miInterstateI-4955.8 miUS highwayUS 131 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO58 miRailSpeonkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.5 miCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11977 ZIP area.
