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The town, settled in 1922, counts 5,168 residents.
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.
Where Islip Terrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 5,641 in 2000, 5,323 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
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 ColiseumYankee 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
Islip Terrace 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 Islip Terrace.
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Islip Terrace’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes. Compared with 85% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in the town since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 12 miles. In Islip Terrace, the median household income is $155,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 311, to 1,694. The share of workers in Islip Terrace who work from home: 5.5%.
| 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% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Values rose 5.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. 92% of households are owner-occupiers in Islip Terrace.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of Islip Terrace adults have been diagnosed with depression. 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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. Among residents in Islip Terrace, 20% are under 18.
| 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 |
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
Parks and preserves in Islip Terrace: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver Dam Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Islip Terrace
About 8 of every 100 Islip Terrace residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
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.
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3 towns share a border with Islip Terrace.
| 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 →
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