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Coram’s story
Coram in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
Explore the history →CoramNY
A town of 39,539.
Population
39,539
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$574K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
7,410
A commuter town
Is Coram a good place to live?
Coram’s median rent is $2,492 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Coram’s trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is The Overton Preserve, 427 acres with 16.2 miles of trail. We don’t grade Coram yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Coram for work
Where Coram’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7,410jobs based in Coram
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 523 attractions →Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 77 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coram. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
25 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
33 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
33 mi MuseumGlass House
10 mi LandmarkCalverton National CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Coram: who provides what
Coram is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11727, 11776, 11784, 1195311727 73% · 11776 10% · 11784 7% · 11953 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coram.
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Coram’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Coram for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Coram is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Coram grew to 7,410 in 2023, 2,448 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Coram | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Coram5%
Brookhaven33%
New York17%
Islip14%
Smithtown7%
14 mi
median commute distance
7,410
jobs based in Coram
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Coram, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Coram has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring39–59°
Summer63–81°
Fall46–64°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Coram is
Coram beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of Coram adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Coram | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Coram | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 12.8% |
St. Charles Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.9%conserved
8.9%
conserved · 780 of 8,798 acres
40 mi
of trails · 2.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Overton Preserve | 16.2 mi | 427 |
| 2. Glacier Ridge Preserve | 14 mi | 241 |
| 3. Coram Airfield | 1 mi | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The typical home in Coram is valued at about $574K
The typical Coram home is worth about $574,000, up 6.7% in a year, 9% above the New York typical home.
$574KZillow home value
Typical home value
Coram$574K
New York$525K
Market temperature
27
days on market
101.1%
sale-to-list price
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
43
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who lives here
An age mix much like New York’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Coram.
43.5median age · NY 39.8
| Coram | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
CoramNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school28%
Some college20%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Coram | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Natural hazards
Coram faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coram.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
11
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coram
17pages on Coram
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Coram
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden3.4 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook6.4 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Coram residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Coram
3 notable people were born in Coram.
About Coram
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, US
Coram is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Brookhaven in, Suffolk County,on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 40,220 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 11727
Coram’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Coram.
Gordon HeightsMiddle IslandFarmingvilleSeldenTerryvilleMedfordMiller PlaceMount SinaiCoram
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coram | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Middle Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farmingville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selden | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terryville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miller Place | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coram, Gordon Heights, Middle Island, Farmingville, Selden, Terryville, Medford and Miller Place aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Coram with a neighbor →
Questions about Coram
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coram, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Coram yet; the figures below are still real.