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Huntington StationNY

In New York, this town has 32,601 residents.

Is Huntington Station a good place to live?

Huntington Station’s midpoint rent is $2,052 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 Huntington Station yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Huntington Station for work

Where Huntington Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Huntington Huntington 26% 24% → New York New York 24% 10% → Oyster Bay Oyster Bay 10% 7% → Islip Islip 7% 6% → Hempstead Hempstead 6% 6% → North Hempstead North Hempstead 6% Huntington Station · 6% stay
7,409jobs based in Huntington Station
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

1961 Ferrari 250 GT PFII Cabriolet (2489GT) with hardtop, front left
1961 Ferrari 250 GT PFII Cabriolet (2489GT) with hardtop, front left, 2019
Huntington Station’s story

Huntington Station in pictures

Census counts: 29,910 in 2000, 34,878 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1901 on.

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Nearby attractions

Central Park and 477 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huntington Station. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: 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 Huntington Station: who provides what

Huntington Station is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Huntington Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Union Free School District2 districts serve Huntington Station; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11746, 1174311746 96% · 11743 4%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 Huntington Station.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Huntington Station is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

In Huntington Station, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 6 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 25 claims locally since 1978. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 14%.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
25
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Huntington Station has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Huntington (26%), New York (24%) and Oyster Bay (10%). Only 6% of working residents stay in Huntington Station for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Huntington Station grew by 949 from 2014 to 2024, reaching 7,409. In Huntington Station, the median household income is $135,000.

6%work in town
Huntington StationTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$135,000$82,000$80,000
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.2%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5.7%10%7.9%

Where working residents work

In Huntington Station6%
Huntington26%
New York24%
Oyster Bay10%
Islip7%
12 mi
median commute distance
7,409
jobs based in Huntington Station
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Huntington Station are worth about $666K, by Zillow’s estimate

A home in Huntington Station typically sold within 25 days of listing. 73% of the homes sold in Huntington Station went for more than their asking price. Among households in the town, 78% are owner-occupiers.

$666KZillow home value

Typical home value

Huntington Station$666K
New York$525K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
25
days on market
104.2%
sale-to-list price
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
17
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Huntington Station has four seasons and pleasant summers

About 32 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 24° and July afternoons rise to 84°.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than New York overall

Four-year graduates account for 38% of adults 25 and older here, against 40% across New York. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). 18% of residents are under 18 in Huntington Station.

44.3median age · NY overall 39.8
Huntington StationTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Under 1818%20%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%32%29%
Median age44.3 years43 years40.5 years
Huntington StationNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%
High school20%
Some college17%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.9, men 42.8.

Ages and education in Huntington Station
Huntington StationNYU.S.
Under 108.8%11%11.6%
10 to 178.8%9.5%10.3%
18 to 246.6%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3413%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4413.6%13%13.2%
45 to 5413.4%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6416.8%13.3%12.7%
65 to 7411.3%10.3%10.2%
75 and older7.5%7.6%7%
No diploma13.8%12%10.4%
High school20.3%24.3%26%
Some college17.4%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s10.6%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate16%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Huntington Station than in most of New York or the rest of the country

Of 32 CDC measures, Huntington Station beats the New York average on 7 and trails it on 5. In Huntington Station, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% sleep under 7 hours, 29% have high blood pressure.

Huntington StationTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%21%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%37%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%34%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%5.9%8.1%
32 measures vs. New York
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outHuntington StationNY
Fewer adults with COPD4.9%6%
Fewer adults with heart disease5%6.1%
More uninsured adults11.8%7.9%
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.9% of Huntington Station is conserved land

Parkland in Huntington Station adds up to 45 acres.

2.9%conserved
2.9%
conserved · 101 of 3,487 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manor Field Park—17
2. Fair Meadow Park—10
3. Columbia Street Park—9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huntington Station

17pages on Huntington Station
After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Huntington Station

Famous people from Huntington Station

6 notable people were born in Huntington Station.

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About Huntington Station

Hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States

Huntington Station (historically known as Fairground) 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. It is considered part of the Greater Huntington area, which is anchored by Huntington. The population was 34,878 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.5 sq mi
Elevation
217 ft
ZIP code
11746

Huntington Station’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Huntington Station.

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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Huntington Station——————
Greenlawn——————
West Hills——————
South Huntington——————
Elwood——————

Huntington Station, Greenlawn, West Hills, South Huntington and Elwood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Huntington Station with a neighbor →

Questions about Huntington Station

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Huntington Station, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Huntington Station yet; the figures below are still real.