Local servicesHospitalNYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk4.5 miPost officeYaphank Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookhaven Town Hall4.9 miPoliceSuffolk County Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationYaphank Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCharles E Walters Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Joseph's College - Long Island6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP9.6 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK47 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 127 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO45 miRailYaphankMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachFarmingville, NY (Park & Ride at exit 63 on Ocean Avenue)OurBus5.0 miTransit3 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 11980 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11980 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:12 am – 4:27 pm
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People5,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.12,416 householdsMedian household income $106,857Median home value $409,500Median rent $2,814 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,869 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 3,159 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 34 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month March32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shirley Brookhaven Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Islip Li Macarthur Ap
Nearby landmarksLower Lakelake · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 3.4 miDennis Puleston Warbler Woods Preserve Trailheadpark · 1.5 miCathedral Pines County Parkpark · 2.4 miFisherman's Access Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miWhite Oak Nature Trailtrailhead · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarmans River Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · under a mileWertheim National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.9 mi · 2,671 acresSUFFOLK COUNTY PCL 2DEPT OF RL EST-WETLANDS Landpark · under a mile · 79 acresBaseball Heavenpark · 1.4 miEast Bartlett Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 105 acresLongwood Pine Barrens State Foreststate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 165 acresSource: 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 198128 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199138 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation56 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
