Moving to Medford, New York

Population: 21,985
Males: 10,815 (49.2%), Females: 11,170 (50.8%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11763

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $67,153
Median house value: $145,600

Population by Race

Races in Medford:

• White Non-Hispanic (82.5%)
• Hispanic (10.8%)
• Black (4.0%)
• Other race (3.1%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (32.7%), Irish (23.9%), German (20.3%), English (6.4%), Polish (5.2%), United States (2.6%).

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Medford

• High school or higher: 85.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medford CDP

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 60.6%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 6.5%

8.2% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 2.9% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Medford:

• BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY)
• JOHN T MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PORT JEFFERSON, NY)
• ST CHARLES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PORT JEFFERSON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medford:

• LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 9 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
• IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
• REPUBLIC (about 30 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Medford:

• BAYPORT AERODROME (about 7 miles; BAYPORT, NY; Abbreviation: 23N)
• BROOKHAVEN (about 10 miles; SHIRLEY, NY; Abbreviation: HWV)
• LUFKER (about 17 miles; EAST MORICHES, NY; Abbreviation: O00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medford:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 4 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
• SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
• DOWLING COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
• SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
• SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 26 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
• FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
• SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)

Schools

Public high school in Medford:

• PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HS (Students: 2,011; Location: 181 BUFFALO AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Medford:

• OREGON MS (Students: 1,033; Location: 109 OREGON AVE; Grades: 06 – 09)
• EAGLE ES (Students: 774; Location: 1000 WAVE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
• TREMONT ES (Students: 570; Location: 143 TREMONT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Medford:

• CHILDREN’S GARDEN DAY CARE CTR (Students: 8; Location: 1723 N OCEAN AVE; Grades: KG – KG)