Moriches, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,319
Males: 1,164 (50.2%), Females: 1,155 (49.8%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11955

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $63,672
Median house value: $191,400

Population by Race

Races in Moriches:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (33.6%), Irish (33.4%), German (20.0%), Polish (10.9%), English (5.9%), United States (3.1%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moriches

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moriches CDP

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

3.9% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Moriches:

  • BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY)
  • CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RIVERHEAD, NY)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SUNY STONY BROOK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moriches:

  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 20 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 32 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moriches:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moriches:

  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 13 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 16 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 34 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)

Public primary/middle schools in Moriches:

  • WILLIAM FLOYD MS (Students: 1,353; Location: 630 MORICHES-MID ISL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MORICHES ES (Students: 891; Location: 16 LEWIS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)