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Welcome to Shoreham ...

The coastal village of Shoreham is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoreham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shoreham has a population of 532 people<2> (see below for details).

Shoreham is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shoreham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Shoreham: 631 & 934<4>

The ZIP code for Shoreham: 11786<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shoreham had an population of 532 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shoreham had a population of 531 people. This makes Shoreham the county's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 531 people, the population of Shoreham increased 27.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 417 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shoreham.

Communities Also Named Shoreham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Shoreham - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota (2) and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shoreham.

Communities near Shoreham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shoreham.

  • Milford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
  • Mastic Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Patchogue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Islandia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Westhampton Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • The Branch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • The Branch has also been known as:
    • Village of the Branch
  • Nissequogue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shoreham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoreham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shoreham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shoreham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoreham. See our Newspapers Page for Shoreham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoreham ...

Looking for more information about Shoreham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shoreham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shoreham.

Adding Shoreham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shoreham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Shoreham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Shoreham post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoreham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shoreham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shoreham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 631 code has been Overlayed with the 934 area code. New phone numbers in the Shoreham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 631 or 934. As a result, placing a call in the Shoreham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Shoreham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shoreham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/