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Dix Hills’s story
Dix Hills in pictures
Census counts: 26,024 in 2000, 26,180 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
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Dix HillsNY
Some 24,773 people live in this town, in New York.
10 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Polygarlic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
24,773
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.23M
+12.5% in a year
Household income
$228K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
6,879
A commuter town
Is Dix Hills a good place to live?
Dix Hills’ rent at the middle of the market is $2,659 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, at 306 acres with 9.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Dix Hills yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Dix Hills for work
Where Dix Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,879jobs based in Dix Hills
6%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 571 attractions →Central Park and 461 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dix Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Dix Hills: who provides what
Dix Hills is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDix Hills Water DistrictNo 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 codes11746, 11731, 11747, 1174311746 95% · 11731 2% · 11747 1% · 11743 1%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 Dix Hills.
Housing
Dix Hills stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
The typical Dix Hills home is worth about $1,231,000, up 12.5% in a year, more than twice the New York typical home. Homes sold in Dix Hills spent a median 26 days on the market. 48% of the homes sold in Dix Hills went for more than their asking price.
$1.23MZillow home value
Typical home value
Dix Hills$1.23M
New York$525K
Market temperature
26
days on market
101.9%
sale-to-list price
+12.5%
value change, 1 year
25
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Dix Hills has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
54 flood insurance claims have been paid in Dix Hills since 1978. Compared with 95% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to hurricanes.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
54
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
The median household income in Dix Hills is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
The top destinations are New York (27%), Huntington (16%) and Oyster Bay (9%). For residents in Dix Hills, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.6%. Most people who work leave Dix Hills to do it: just 6% work in town. The typical journey to work for Dix Hills comes to 37 minutes.
6%work in town
| Dix Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $228,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dix Hills6%
New York27%
Huntington16%
Oyster Bay9%
Islip8%
14 mi
median commute distance
6,879
jobs based in Dix Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Dix Hills: four seasons and pleasant summers
Dix Hills’ peak summer temperature comes in at 84°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–60°
Summer63–82°
Fall46–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Dix Hills has set aside 10% of its land for conservation
15 miles of trail wind through 6 parks and preserves. In Dix Hills, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile.
10%conserved
| Dix Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 10% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
10%
conserved · 1,004 of 10,022 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve | 9.2 mi | 306 |
| 2. Dix Hills Park | 1.9 mi | 150 |
| 3. Otsego Park | 0.6 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Dix Hills is
The share of adults in Dix Hills who get no exercise outside work: 19%. Of 32 CDC measures, Dix Hills beats the New York average on 23 and trails it on 1. Just over one in ten adults in Dix Hills report frequent mental distress; 6.7% smoke cigarettes.
| Dix Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dix Hills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.7% |
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dix Hills
17pages on Dix Hills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Dix Hills
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills1.8 mi$30,250 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale5.8 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City14.4 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Dix Hills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Dix Hills
5 notable people were born in Dix Hills.
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About Dix Hills
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Dix Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 26,180 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
Dix Hills’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Dix Hills.
HuntingtonMelvilleBabylonCommackElwoodDeer ParkSouth HuntingtonSmithtownWheatley HeightsBrentwoodDix Hills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntington | #61 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Melville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babylon | — | — | D− | — | — | A− |
| Commack | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deer Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Huntington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Huntington and Babylon report no FBI crime data of their own. Dix Hills, Melville, Babylon, Commack, Elwood, Deer Park and South Huntington aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dix Hills with a neighbor →
Questions about Dix Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dix Hills, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Dix Hills yet; the figures below are still real. Some 24,773 people live in this town, in New York.