Center Moriches is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,046 people and two associated neighborhoods, Center Moriches is the 217th largest community in New York.

Center Moriches home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Center Moriches real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Center Moriches telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Center Moriches is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Center Moriches really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Center Moriches perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Center Moriches is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Center Moriches, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.50 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Center Moriches are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.24% of adults in Center Moriches have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Center Moriches in 2022 was $59,359, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $237,436 for a family of four.

Center Moriches is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Center Moriches home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Center Moriches residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Center Moriches also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.64% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Center Moriches include Irish, Italian, German, European, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Center Moriches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.