Moving to Center Moriches, New York

Population: 6,655
Males: 3,282 (49.3%), Females: 3,373 (50.7%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11934

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $61,957
Median house value: $160,700

Population by Race

Races in Center Moriches:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Black (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (29.3%), Irish (26.4%), German (22.6%), English (10.4%), Polish (8.0%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Center Moriches

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center Moriches CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

5.6% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Center Moriches:

  • CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RIVERHEAD, NY)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SUNY STONY BROOK, NY)
  • BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center Moriches:

  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 21 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 32 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Center Moriches:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center Moriches:

  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 14 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 15 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)

Schools

Public high school in Center Moriches:

  • CTR MORICHES HS (Students: 472; Location: 311 FROWEIN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Center Moriches:

  • CLAYTON HUEY ES (Students: 659; Location: 511 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Center Moriches:

  • CENTER MORICHES FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,104,611; Location: 235 MAIN STREET; 92,454 books; 4,753 audio materials; 6,414 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)