Coram, NY

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Coram, New York

Introduction to Coram, New York

Coram, New York is 14 miles NE of Brentwood, New York and 52 miles E of New York, New York. It is in Suffolk county. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metro area. The population of Coram is 34,923.

Coram History

Coram was once known as Wincoram and was inhabited by Native American tribes. The present name of the community was derived from an Indian term meaning "a passage between hills." The settlement began to grow between 1728 and 1739 and was designated as a village of the Town of Brookhaven in December of 1749. The Town of Brookhaven was incorporated in 1686.

Coram and nearby Attractions

BNL Science Museum
Smith Point Park Beach
Fire Island National Seashore
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium
Robert Moses State Park
Pardee Rose Garden

Things To Do In Coram

While staying in Coram, you can visit the Smith Point Park Beach, Fire Island National Seashore, Robert Moses State Park, Wildwood State Park, Country Fair Entertainment Park and the Belmont Lake State Park. You can also visit the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, the Animal Farm Petting Zoo at Manorville and the Wildlife and Ecology Center at Holtsville.

Coram Transportation

Air transportation is available from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.

Coram Higher Education

Suffolk County Community College- Ammerman Campus and Saint Joseph's College- Suffolk Campus are the nearby institutes of higher learning.

High Points

Coram strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Coram, NY

Comparing Coram to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NE of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11727
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.869
Longitude	-73.001

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	47 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	34,923	100%
Male	16,834	48.2%
Female	18,089	51.8%
Under 18	8,753	25.1%
18+	26,170	74.9%
65+	3,259	9.3%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.22
White	28,757	82.3%
African-American	3,024	8.7%
Asian	1,161	3.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	93	0.3%
Other	1,089	3.1%
Mixed Race	792	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3,314	9.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	29.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.6%
Irish	13.3%
German	8.9%
Polish	4.6%
US/American	3%
Russian	2.3%
English	2.2%
Jamaican	1.2%
Greek	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Turkish	0.6%
African	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
European	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Haitian	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
Afghan	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Coram	34,923	$70,769
Farmingville	16,458	$72,750
Gordon Heights	3,094	$54,450
Medford	21,985	$70,493
Middle Island	9,702	$58,171
Selden	21,861	$62,708
Terryville	10,589	$71,160

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