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A town of 9,127.
Center Moriches’ concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Terrell River County Park, at 264 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Center Moriches yet; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Moriches. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
37 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
3 mi Park & preserveLong Island Central Pine Barrens
9 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
2 mi National SeashoreFire Island National Seashore306K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumYale University Art GalleryYale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain
Center Moriches is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Center Moriches.
56% of Center Moriches’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by coastal flooding at 16%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 84% of U.S. communities. The town has had 54 paid flood insurance claims since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among households in Center Moriches, 93% own their home. In Center Moriches, the rent at the middle of the market is $2,307 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 3.5% over the year to September 2026.
| Center Moriches | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,307 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 93% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Center Moriches’ midsummer high stands at 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of residents in Center Moriches who live below the poverty line: 3.2%. Commuting out is the norm here: 11% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Center Moriches has added 496 jobs, to 2,980 in 2023. Also worth knowing: the typical household income for Center Moriches comes to $170,000.
| Center Moriches | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $170,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (18% statewide). Just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Center Moriches. Center Moriches’ midpoint age is 37.5 years.
| Center Moriches | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Center Moriches | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Center Moriches: just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 9.9% smoke cigarettes.
| Center Moriches | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Center Moriches | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 6.7 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Center Moriches: 3, covering 283 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Terrell River County Park | 4.4 mi | 264 |
| 2. Moriches Athletic Complex | 0.3 mi | 18 |
| 3. Moriches Bay Little League Field | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Moriches
About 5 of every 100 Center Moriches residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 notable people were born in Center Moriches.
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Center Moriches ( moh-RITCH-iz) is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Center Moriches had a population of 8,046. Center Moriches is in the town of Brookhaven. It is the location of the historic Masury Estate Ballroom and Terry-Ketcham Inn, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.
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2 towns share a border with Center Moriches.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Moriches | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moriches | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Moriches | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Center Moriches, Moriches and East Moriches aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Center Moriches with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Center Moriches yet; the figures below are still real.
