Rocky Point, NY

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Rocky Point, New York

Introduction to Rocky Point, New York

Rocky Point, New York, in Suffolk county, is 19 miles S of Milford, Connecticut and 57 miles E of New York, New York. The town is conveniently located inside the Nassau- Suffolk metropolitan area. There are an estimated 10,185 people in Rocky Point.

Rocky Point History

Rocky Point was settled in by Europeans in the 1800s. Its first post office was established in the 1870s. It is a census-designated hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, which was incorporated in 1686. The RCA Radio Central transmitted its first transatlantic message from Rocky Point on November 5, 1921. The Radio Central was a milestone in the development of wireless communication. However, it was demolished in the 1970s.

Rocky Point and nearby Attractions

Wildwood State Park
BNL Science Museum
Hillwood Art Museum
John A. Minetto State Park
Fire Island National Seashore
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Park

Things To Do In Rocky Point

While staying in Rocky Point, you can visit the Wildwood State Park, Heckscher State Park, John A. Minetto State Park and the Fire Island National Seashore. The Hillwood Art Museum, Bellport- Brookhaven Historical Society Museum, Long Island Museum and the Garbage Museum are also popular local tourist spots.

Rocky Point Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.

Rocky Point Higher Education

Suffolk County Community College- Ammerman Campus, SUNY at Stony Brook and University of New Haven provide facilities for higher education.

Comparative Profile of Rocky Point, NY

Comparing Rocky Point 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles S of Milford, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11778
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.953
Longitude	-72.925

Station	SETAUKET STRONG
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	47 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM
Distance	11 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	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	11.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,185	100%
Male	5,091	50%
Female	5,094	50%
Under 18	3,082	30.3%
18+	7,103	69.7%
65+	836	8.2%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.32
White	9,737	95.6%
African-American	69	0.7%
Asian	123	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.2%
Other	81	0.8%
Mixed Race	158	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	511	5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	34.3%
Irish	14.7%
German	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.1%
English	4.2%
Polish	3.1%
Greek	2.5%
US/American	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Swedish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Portuguese	1%
Canadian	0.7%
Turkish	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Maltese	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Jordanian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rocky Point	10,185	$60,423
Middle Island	9,702	$58,171
Miller Place	10,580	$87,656
Ridge	13,380	$60,039
Shoreham	417	$116,985
Sound Beach	9,807	$66,018
Wading River	6,668	$73,059

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