Moriches, New York

Moriches, New York
Moriches Inlet aerial view. Moriches pictured there-above
Nickname: 
AntiHamptons
Motto: 
Long Island's Best Kept Secret
Moriches
Location in state of New York
Moriches
Moriches (New York)
Coordinates: 40°48′10″N 72°49′21″W / 40.80278°N 72.82250°W / 40.80278; -72.82250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
  Total
2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
  Land2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
  Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,026
  Density1,460.42/sq mi (563.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00
ZIP Code
11955
Area code(s)631, 934
FIPS code36-48450
GNIS feature ID0970369

Moriches (/mˈrɪɪz/ moh-RITCH-iz) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 2,838 at the 2010 census.