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Shirley, New York

Field	Value
official_name	Shirley, New York
settlement_type	Hamlet and census-designated place
motto	Long Island's Best Kept Secret
<!-- Images -->	image_skyline	Shirley%2C_NY.jpg
image_caption	Mastic-Shirley station
image_seal
image_map	Shirley-map.gif
mapsize	250x200px
pushpin_map	USA New York Long Island#New York
pushpin_label	Shirley
pushpin_label_position	bottom
map_caption1
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	New York
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Suffolk
subdivision_type3	Town
subdivision_name3	Brookhaven
established_date
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	31.52
area_land_km2	29.30
area_water_km2	2.21
area_total_sq_mi	12.17
area_land_sq_mi	11.31
area_water_sq_mi	0.85
<!-- Population -->	population_as_of	2020
population_total	26360
population_density_km2	899.57
population_density_sq_mi	2329.86
<!-- General information -->	timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_m	16
elevation_ft	52
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	11967
area_codes	631, 934
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	36-67070
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	0970601
unit_pref	Imperial

Shirley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. At the 2010 census, the population of Shirley was 27,854. Shirley is the western terminus of Atlantic Crossing 1, a major submarine telecommunications cable linking the United States with the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. Soon, the Emerald Express transatlantic communications cable will provide data connectivity between Europe and North America, landing in Shirley.

Shirley is a community in the Town of Brookhaven, on the South Shore of Long Island. It is named for developer Walter T. Shirley, who had the vision in the 1940s to turn the area on Mastic Bay into an affordable enclave. Shirley's company priced its 4,000 four-room homes starting at $4,700, and lots were priced at $295.. Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $306,573 (it was $122,800 in 2000)

Mastic-Shirley: Island's Best-Kept Secret, The New York Times, 2001-08-19.

Shirley is served by the Mastic–Shirley Long Island Rail Road station. The station was a compromise when both Mastic and Shirley campaigned for it. The Smith Point Bridge is the second of only two bridge crossings from Long Island to Fire Island, allowing beach goers easy access to the ocean without taking a ferry boat.

The 7th Precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department is located in Shirley.

Shirley was once known as Tangiers (named after William "Tangier" Smith) and was home to a few summer bungalows in the early 1900s, most of their owners were from New York City, looking an escape from a vast "urban jungle". Today, most of the "Tangiers-era" still stand, although some were destroyed by hurricanes, winter storms, or arson.

Geography

Shirley is located at (40.796914, -72.871020).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 30.8 km2, of which 29.7 km2 is land and 1.1 km2, or 3.63%, is water.

East Yaphank is another designation for the northern extent of Shirley. It is part of the USPS ZIP code 11967. The USPS accepts the name Shirley, Smith Point and East Yaphank for this neighborhood.

Demographics

There were 7,353 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

Estimated median household income in 2011: $82,791 (it was $57,294 in 2000)

Education

Most of the population of Shirley is served by the William Floyd School District, including the southern, eastern, and central portions of the hamlet. Much of western Shirley is zoned in the South Country Central School District, but the vast majority of this area is the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. Northern Shirley is served by the Longwood Central School District.

Notable people

Frank Coraci, film director
Al Plastino, artist for DC Comics Superman and Batman
Cletus Seldin (born 1986), boxer
Lee Zeldin, United States congressman and candidate for Governor of New York
Courtney Culkin, Playboy Playmate

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shirley CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
Geography Division (January 12, 2021). ''[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103.pdf 2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY]'' (PDF) (Map). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved September 20, 2025. - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103_SD2MS.txt Text list]

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