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Holbrook’s median rent is $2,435 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. We don’t grade Holbrook yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Holbrook beats most towns.
Where Holbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 27,512 in 2000, 26,487 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holbrook. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
23 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
36 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
27 mi State parkJones Beach State Park
34 mi MuseumGlass House
36 mi LandmarkOhelNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
Holbrook is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Holbrook.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holbrook.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Holbrook for work: only 6% work in town. At $145,000, Holbrook’s median household income is above both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Holbrook’s average trip to work is 34 minutes.
| Holbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Holbrook home is worth about $683,000, up 7.1% in a year, 30% above the New York typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Holbrook has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Holbrook beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Holbrook.
| Holbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Holbrook | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Holbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael Buckley Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 2. Alex Diguardia Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Pearl Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. 17% of Holbrook residents are 65 or older.
| Holbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.9 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.6, men 41.4.
| Holbrook | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2 within 15 miles of the center of Holbrook
About 6 of every 100 Holbrook residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 26,487 at the time of the 2020 census. The community borders the eastern side of Long Island MacArthur Airport.
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9 towns share a border with Holbrook.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holtsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronkonkoma | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brookhaven | #295 | B | D− | — | B | A− |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Bohemia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brookhaven and Islip report no FBI crime data of their own. Holbrook, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Ronkonkoma, Bayport and Bohemia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Holbrook with a neighbor →
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