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 settled in 1903, now home to 23,424 people.
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 typical 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 City parkCentral 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
Most of Copiague’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Copiague rose by 386, to 5,683. Most people who work leave Copiague to do it: just 6% work in town. The town’s average commute comes in at 31 minutes. The top destinations are Babylon (26%), New York (20%) and Hempstead (11%).
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
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Copiague
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 26°, with about 26 inches of snow 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
Homes in Copiague are worth about $615K, by Zillow’s estimate
A home in Copiague typically sold within 35 days of listing. Bidding over the asking price: 56% of homes sold in the town. 80% of households are owner-occupiers here.
$615KZillow home value
Typical home value
Copiague$615K
New York$525K
Market temperature
35
days on market
103%
sale-to-list price
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Copiague, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 47% of Copiague’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to coastal flooding. Since 1978, 2,440 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. For Copiague, the risk rating from FEMA is 37 of 100.
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
Copiague: nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure. In Copiague, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, and 19% worry about having enough food.
| 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
Outdoors
Protected land: 6.9% of Copiague
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 1.5 miles. Parks and preserves in Copiague: 3, covering 154 acres.
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.