Ronkonkoma, New York

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This article is about the hamlet mostly in the Town of Islip. For the lake, see Lake Ronkonkoma (lake). For the community on the northern and eastern side of the lake, see Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.
Ronkonkoma, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
The former Petit Trianon on the southwest shore of Lake Ronkonkoma
The former Petit Trianon on the southwest shore of Lake Ronkonkoma
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
Ronkonkoma is located in New York
Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°48′50″N 73°7′42″W / 40.81389°N 73.12833°W / 40.81389; -73.12833Coordinates: 40°48′50″N 73°7′42″W / 40.81389°N 73.12833°W / 40.81389; -73.12833
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
 • Total8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2)
 • Land7.8 sq mi (20.3 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total19,082
 • Density2,300/sq mi (900/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11779
Area code(s)631, 934
FIPS code36-63473
GNIS feature ID0962854

Ronkonkoma (/rɒnˈkɒŋkəmə/ ron-KONG-kə-mə) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on Long Island in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. Its population was 19,082 at the 2010 census.[1] The Ronkonkoma post office has the ZIP Code 11779, and serves parts of several hamlets and CDPs adjacent to Ronkonkoma.

Since 1988, Ronkonkoma has been the end of electrification along the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line.[2] The track between Hicksville and Ronkonkoma is known as the Ronkonkoma Branch. In 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the groundbreaking of a new $650 million development to create a Ronkonkoma Hub near the LIRR Line, similar to the hub in the neighboring Brookhaven.[3]

Ronkonkoma was the terminus of the first road in the USA designed exclusively for automobiles, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, constructed by a consortium of investors called the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. led by William Kissam Vanderbilt II.[4]

Ronkonkoma is also home to Long Island MacArthur Airport (sometimes referred to simply as Islip Airport), airport code ISP, which is owned and operated by the Town of Islip. The New York Air Route Traffic Control Center is located in Ronkonkoma.

Geography[]

Ronkonkoma is located at

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40°48′50″N 73°7′42″W / 40.81389°N 73.12833°W / 40.81389; -73.12833 (40.813962, −73.128438).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km2), of which 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 4.07%, is covered by water.[1] The community is adjacent to Lake Ronkonkoma.

Neighborhoods[]

  • Lake Hills is north of the Long Island Expressway and south of Long Island Motor Parkway, roughly bounded by Rosevale Avenue to the east and Terry Road to the west.[6]
  • Lakeland is south of the Long Island Expressway and north of Veterans Memorial Hwy, bounded on the west by Lakeland County Park and Connetquot River State Park and on the east by Ronkonkoma Ave and Lakeland Ave.[7]

Demographics of the CDP[]

As of the census[8] of 2000, 20,029 people, 6,550 households, and 5,200 families were residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,450.4/sq mi (946.5/km2). The 6,660 housing units averaged 814.8/sq mi (314.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.85% White, 0.90% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.34% of the population.

Of the 6,550 households, 38.7% had children under 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were not families. About 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06, and the average family size was 3.43.

In the CDP, the age distribution was 25.8% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,896, and for a family was $97,441 (as of a 2007 estimate).[9] Males had a median income of $50,594 versus $35,013 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,152. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy[]

Vitamin maker The Bountiful Company is based in Ronkonkoma.[10]

Education[]

Prior to 1960, the CDP belonged to the Ronkonkoma School District. After a vote, the district merged with the Oakdale-Bohemia School District in the neighboring communities of Oakdale and Bohemia, New York, to create the Connetquot School District. Three public elementary schools are in Ronkonkoma, with one middle school, and high-school students attend Connetquot High School in Bohemia.[11]

Ronkonkoma in popular culture[]

  • In The Oh, Hello Show John Mulaney's character George St. Geegland wrote a book called "Next Stop Ronkonkoma". The book is the story of 100 people on a train on Long Island. The book is written from 100 different perspectives, and more than 1000 pages long.
  • In the season 7 episode of How I Met Your Mother entitled The Drunk Train, Barney says "I was all, do I look like I'm from Ronkonkoma?"
  • Ronkonkoma is referenced in Law and Order Special Victims Unit, (Season 16xE11: "Agent Provocateur"), character states she lives in Ronkonkoma.
  • Ronkonkoma is referenced in two songs by singer/songwriter Mike Doughty: "Busting Up a Starbucks" and "Like a Luminous Girl."
  • Ronkonkoma was referenced by Artie Lange during the March 3, 2009, taping of the Late Show with David Letterman. The comic recounted a story of sitting in front of a fan at Yankees games who repeatedly cheered on Derek Jeter by shouting, "Do it for Ronkonkoma!" to with Lange replied "No one's doing anything for Ronkonkoma![12]"
  • Two characters in the movie 200 Cigarettes are visiting New York City from Ronkonkoma.


Notable people[]

References[]

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