The 11786 zip code of East Shoreham, NY is home to a community of 6,000 people. The health in this area is highly regarded, with numerous local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care to the residents. Local hospitals such as Stony Brook University Hospital and Long Island Community Hospital offer advanced treatments for both acute and chronic illnesses. Additionally, there are 24-hour emergency services available at many of these facilities. Other medical facilities such as The Northwell Health Network provide comprehensive primary care services for the entire community. Additionally, there are numerous behavioral health centers throughout the area that specialize in providing mental health treatment and counseling services to individuals living in 11786. The local health care options make it easy for residents to receive quality care when they need it most.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in East Shoreham (zip 11786). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the East Shoreham (zip 11786) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the East Shoreham (zip 11786) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the East Shoreham (zip 11786) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in East Shoreham (zip 11786) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the East Shoreham (zip 11786) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.