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The Farmingdale handbook

Living in Farmingdale, NY: what to set up and who to call

Power in Farmingdale comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Farmingdale is Town of Oyster Bay Solid Waste Disposal Complex, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Farmingdale, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Farmingdale.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Farmingdale. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Farmingdale (V) water system

The Farmingdale (V) water system supplies almost all of Farmingdale. It draws ground water and serves 8,744 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.1 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 72% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2902821.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Farmingdale

99% of 2,083 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless97%2,300/2,300
OptimumCable, Fiber94%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless78%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Farmingdale depends on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Farmingdale, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereCounty or districtA county or regional provider runs trash and recyclingfarmingdalevillage.gov
Trash dayBy addressDepends on your addressThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF) →
Pickup

Your pickup week

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsLeave bulk items at the curb; no appointment necessary

From farmingdalevillage.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Farmingdale kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Howitt SchoolFarmingdale Union Free School District
9–12Farmingdale Senior High SchoolFarmingdale Union Free School District

Farmingdale is in Farmingdale Union Free School District.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Farmingdale is in ZIP code 11735

ZIP codes where Farmingdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of FarmingdaleZIP’s residents in Farmingdale
11735Farmingdale, NY100%26%

11737 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code516Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Farmingdale

Who supplies Farmingdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Farmingdale (V) water system (EPA ID NY2902821). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Farmingdale?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Farmingdale?

Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Farmingdale?

11735. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Farmingdale in?

Farmingdale Union Free School District.

How do I register to vote in Farmingdale?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Nassau County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Farmingdale’s own website (farmingdalevillage.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.