Moriches, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Suffolk County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,407
Population
1,163/sq mi density
$78,269
Median Income
$43,757 per capita
$466,500
Home Value
$648,036 Zillow
$2,224
Median Rent
46.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,269 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$466,500 home value, $2,224/mo rent
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,269
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,757
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moriches vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moriches’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,269
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,757
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,245
157%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,522
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,522
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.2%
4% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$139,014M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
5.2%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,343
Restaurants
4,024
Healthcare
5,146
Retail
6,106
Manufacturing
1,670
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,245
57% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,682
262% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,757 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,522 |
| County GDP | $139,014M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 5.2% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,343 |
| Restaurants | 4,024 |
| Healthcare | 5,146 |
| Retail | 6,106 |
| Manufacturing | 1,670 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,682 |