1967-USGSTopoMapExcerpt, 1967
Farmingville’s story
76 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1950Farmingville is settled
FarmingvilleNY
16,160 people live in this town, settled in 1950.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
16,160
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$658K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
2,511
A commuter town
Is Farmingville a good place to live?
Farmingville’s typical rent is $2,356 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Farmingville’s concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Bald Hill Cultural Park, at 78 acres. We don’t grade Farmingville yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Farmingville for work
Where Farmingville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,511jobs based in Farmingville
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 534 attractions →Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 82 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmingville. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
33 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
24 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
30 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
33 mi MuseumGlass House
38 mi LandmarkOhelSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ohel: משתמש:אבגד, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to Farmingville: who provides what
Farmingville 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 providers99% 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 codes11738, 11784, 1177911738 87% · 11784 11% · 11779 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 Farmingville.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Farmingville work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Farmingville: 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Farmingville has added 297 jobs, to 2,511 in 2023. For Farmingville, the typical journey to work is 32 minutes. The median commute is under 12 miles.
2%work in town
| Farmingville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Farmingville2%
Brookhaven30%
New York18%
Islip17%
Smithtown7%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,511
jobs based in Farmingville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Farmingville: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Farmingville than in 72% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 11 claims locally since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 70% come from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
11
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Farmingville is valued at about $658K
81% of households own their home in Farmingville. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.9%. Also worth knowing: homes sold in Farmingville spent a median 26 days on the market.
$658KZillow home value
Typical home value
Farmingville$658K
New York$525K
Market temperature
26
days on market
104.6%
sale-to-list price
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Farmingville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Farmingville’s July high stands at 83°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–81°
Fall46–64°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 10.2% of Farmingville
Walkers can cover 4.6 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
10.2%conserved
10.2%
conserved · 273 of 2,666 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomas Muratore County Park at Farmingville Hills | 3.2 mi | 106 |
| 2. Bald Hill Cultural Park | 0.3 mi | 78 |
| 3. Greentree Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Farmingville is
The share of adults in Farmingville who report frequent physical distress: 12%. Two figures for adults locally: 30% have high blood pressure, 9% have diabetes.
| Farmingville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Farmingville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.8% |
Long Island Community Hospital
5.2 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 Farmingville
17pages on Farmingville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Farmingville
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden1.1 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook6.7 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Farmingville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Farmingville
3 notable people were born in Farmingville.
About Farmingville
Place in New York, United States
Farmingville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 14,983 at the time of the 2020 census. The community serves as the town seat of Brookhaven.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- ZIP code
- 11738
Farmingville’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Farmingville.
SeldenCoramCentereachHoltsvilleMedfordFarmingville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selden | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coram | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Centereach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holtsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Farmingville, Selden, Coram, Centereach, Holtsville and Medford aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Farmingville with a neighbor →
Questions about Farmingville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farmingville, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Farmingville yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Farmingville, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Keith Kinkaid and Bill Shine.