Islip Terrace, NY on Approach to MacArthur Airport, June 3, 2018, 2018
Islip Terrace’s story
104 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018.
- 1922Islip Terrace is settled
Islip TerraceNY
A town of 5,168, settled in 1922.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,168
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$665K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$155K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
1,694
A commuter town
Is Islip Terrace a good place to live?
Islip Terrace’s midpoint rent is $2,640 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 Islip Terrace yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Islip Terrace for work
Where Islip Terrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,694jobs based in Islip Terrace
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 556 attractions →Yankee Stadium and 158 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Islip Terrace. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
Big draw40 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
34 mi City parkFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Islip Terrace: who provides what
Islip Terrace 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 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 code1175211752 100%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 Islip Terrace.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Islip Terrace, mostly inland flooding
In Islip Terrace, the FEMA risk score is 15 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims here since 2010. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
2
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Islip Terrace stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Islip Terrace rose by 311, to 1,694. The town’s income of the median household is $155,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). In Islip Terrace, the mean commuting time is 33 minutes. Only 4% of working residents stay in Islip Terrace for work; the rest commute out.
4%work in town
| Islip Terrace | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $155,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Islip Terrace4%
Islip32%
New York19%
Babylon8%
Brookhaven7%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,694
jobs based in Islip Terrace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Islip Terrace’s typical home value is about $665K
Values rose 5.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Islip Terrace who are owner-occupiers: 92%.
$665KZillow home value
Typical home value
Islip Terrace$665K
New York$525K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Islip Terrace
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–81°
Fall47–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Islip Terrace is
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Islip Terrace. Two figures for adults here: 29% have high blood pressure, 8.4% have diabetes.
| Islip Terrace | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Islip Terrace | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.8% |
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
3.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (18% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. Islip Terrace: 20% of residents are under 18.
40.5median age · NY 39.8
| Islip Terrace | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Islip TerraceNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school31%
Some college21%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Islip Terrace | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Islip Terrace keeps 2.1% of its land conserved
Parks and preserves in Islip Terrace: one, of 3 acres.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 17 of 811 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver Dam Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Islip Terrace
17pages on Islip Terrace
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Islip Terrace
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden9.7 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills10 mi$30,250 tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook11.9 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Islip Terrace residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Islip Terrace
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Islip Terrace (formerly known as Germantown) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,323 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 11752
Islip Terrace’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Islip Terrace.
North Great RiverEast IslipCentral IslipIslip Terrace
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islip Terrace | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Great River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Islip Terrace, North Great River, East Islip and Central Islip aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Islip Terrace with a neighbor →
Questions about Islip Terrace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Islip Terrace, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Islip Terrace yet; the figures below are still real.