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

Population: 709
Males: 347 (48.9%), Females: 362 (51.1%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11957

Demographics

Median resident age: 54.4 years
Median household income: $45,461
Median house value: $281,400

Population by Race

Races in Orient:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Korean (0.7%)
• Black (0.6%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (27.4%), German (26.8%), Irish (22.4%), Polish (14.0%), Italian (8.9%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orient

• High school or higher: 93.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
• Unemployed: 0.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orient CDP

• Never married: 14.2%
• Now married: 62.1%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 10.1%

7.8% Foreign born (5.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orient:

• EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
• SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
• LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orient:

• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 22 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 42 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 48 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orient:

• EAST HAMPTON (about 14 miles; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: HTO)
• GRISWOLD (about 19 miles; MADISON, CT; Abbreviation: N04)
• MATTITUCK (about 20 miles; MATTITUCK, NY; Abbreviation: 21N)

Amtrak stations near Orient:

• 13 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 20 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orient:

• SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 29 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 46 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
• GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
• QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
• YALE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Public primary/middle school in Orient:

• OYSTERPONDS ES (Students: 106; Location: 23405 MAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)