Brentwood;, 1915
Copiague’s story
123 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915.
- 1903Copiague is settled
CopiagueNY
A town of 23,424, settled in 1903.
Population
23,424
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$615K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
5,683
A commuter town
Is Copiague a good place to live?
Copiague’s median rent is $2,199 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is Copiague Neck County Park, at 82 acres. We don’t grade Copiague yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Copiague lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 29% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
29%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
2,440paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
80thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 579 attractions →Central Park and 475 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Copiague. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw32 mi BeachConey IslandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Copiague: who provides what
Copiague is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11726, 11757, 1170111726 74% · 11757 15% · 11701 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Copiague.
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Copiague’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Copiague for work: only 6% work in town. At $127,000, Copiague’s median household income is against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Copiague’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.
6%work in town
| Copiague | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Copiague6%
Babylon26%
New York20%
Hempstead11%
Oyster Bay9%
12 mi
median commute distance
5,683
jobs based in Copiague
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Copiague, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Copiague has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 26° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–59°
Summer65–81°
Fall49–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Copiague home is worth about $615K
The typical Copiague home is worth about $615,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% above the New York typical home.
$615KZillow home value
Typical home value
Copiague$615K
New York$525K
Market temperature
27
days on market
101.8%
sale-to-list price
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Copiague
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2,440 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Copiague.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
2,440
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Copiague’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
12% of Copiague adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Copiague beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Copiague adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Copiague | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Copiague | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 16.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 33.1% | 28.8% |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.9%conserved
| Copiague | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
6.9%
conserved · 162 of 2,359 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanner Park | 1 mi | 70 |
| 2. Copiague Neck County Park | 0.3 mi | 82 |
| 3. Ketcham Creek Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Copiague
17pages on Copiague
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Copiague
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale6.1 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills8.7 mi$30,250 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City11.4 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Copiague residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Copiague for work
Where Copiague’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5,683jobs based in Copiague
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Copiague
6 notable people were born in Copiague.
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About Copiague
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
Copiague ( KOH-payg) is a hamlet on Long Island (and census-designated place) in the Town of Babylon, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 23,429 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 11726
Copiague’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Copiague.
AmityvilleLindenhurstNorth AmityvilleGilgoCopiague
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copiague | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amityville | #456 | C+ | D− | B+ | D | A− |
| Lindenhurst | #221 | B+ | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| North Amityville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gilgo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lindenhurst reports no FBI crime data of its own. Copiague, North Amityville and Gilgo aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Copiague with a neighbor →
Questions about Copiague
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Copiague, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Copiague yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Copiague, NY known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Kene Holliday and Shelton Jones.