Yaphank, NY

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Yaphank, New York

Introduction to Yaphank, New York

Yaphank, New York is 17 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 56 miles E of New York, New York. Located in Suffolk County, the population of the town is 5,025.

Yaphank History

Yaphank was originally named "Millville", due to the presence of two mills along the Carmen's River. These mills were established by John Homan in the mid 18th century. The first post office was established in 1846. The town was renamed "Yaphank" beacuse there were already several other towns with the same name in New York. Yaphank is Indian term meaning "bank of a river". The Long Island Rail Road arrived in 1843, and a railroad station was subsequently built in the area.

Yaphank and Nearby Attractions

Cathedral Pine County Park
Smith Point Park Beach
Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Fighters Museum
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Fire Island National Seashore
BNL Science Museum

Things To Do In Yaphank

Yaphank is home to the South Haven County Park. The BNL Science Museum, Long Island Maritime Museum, and Bellport - Brookhaven Historical Society Museum showcase artifacts and memorabilia of historical importance. The Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Fire Island National Seashore, Robert Moses State Park, and Heckscher State Park are popular destinations in the area. The town is also home to several houses of worship including Saint Andrew Episcopal Church, Community Church, and Mary Church.

Yaphank Transportation

Long Island Mac Arthur Airport is the nearest major airport.

Yaphank Higher Education

Colleges close by include the Saint Josephs College - Suffolk Campus, Dowling College, and Suffolk County Community College - Ammerman Campus.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Yaphank, NY

Comparing Yaphank 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11980
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.837
Longitude	-72.917

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	5 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	13.8 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	25.5 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	5,025	100%
Male	2,691	53.6%
Female	2,334	46.4%
Under 18	1,099	21.9%
18+	3,926	78.1%
65+	584	11.6%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.14
White	4,277	85.1%
African-American	564	11.2%
Asian	52	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.2%
Other	47	0.9%
Mixed Race	71	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	369	7.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.1%
German	19.8%
Irish	17.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
Polish	4.6%
English	4.1%
Norwegian	2.2%
Russian	2.1%
US/American	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Greek	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Swiss	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Estonian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Belizean	0.5%
Haitian	0.4%
European	0.4%
West Indian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Yaphank	5,025	$72,348
Brookhaven	3,570	$80,863
Gordon Heights	3,094	$54,450
Middle Island	9,702	$58,171
North Bellport	9,007	$56,140
Ridge	13,380	$60,039
Shirley	25,395	$58,146

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