Kings Park, 1915
Kings Park’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902.
- 1890Kings Park is settled
Kings ParkNY
A town of 16,516, settled in 1890.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
16,516
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$759K
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
4,631
A commuter town
Is Kings Park a good place to live?
Kings Park’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 28% of the land in Kings Park is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Nissequogue River State Park, at 541 acres with 4.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Kings Park yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Kings Park for work
Where Kings Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,631jobs based in Kings Park
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 570 attractions →Central Park and 320 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kings Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw38 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearSources: 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Kings Park: who provides what
Kings Park 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 providers98% 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 code1175411754 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 Kings Park.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Kings Park is lower than in most of New York or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Kings Park is 2 of 100. Since 1978, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kings Park.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
18
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Kings Park are worth about $759K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Kings Park home is worth about $759,000, up 6.8% in a year, 45% above the New York typical home. Kings Park’s median rent is $1,927 a month.
$759KZillow home value
| Kings Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,927 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Kings Park$759K
New York$525K
Market temperature
17
days on market
106.7%
sale-to-list price
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Trail density in Kings Park is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Among 741 New York towns, just 1 have a higher trail density than Kings Park. 27 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves.
28.1%conserved
28.1%
conserved · 1,259 of 4,486 acres
27 mi
of trails · 3.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunken Meadow State Park | 15.1 mi | 533 |
| 2. Nissequogue River State Park | 4.5 mi | 541 |
| 3. Kings Park Unique Area | 1.3 mi | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Kings Park has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Kings Park for work: only 7% work in town. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Kings Park. Since 2013, Kings Park has added 1,949 jobs, to 4,631 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Kings Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kings Park7%
New York21%
Smithtown18%
Huntington14%
Islip11%
14 mi
median commute distance
4,631
jobs based in Kings Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Kings Park, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kings Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–81°
Fall48–65°
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
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 50% of Kings Park adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
46.3median age · NY 39.8
| Kings Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
Kings ParkNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school26%
Some college11%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate26%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.8, men 45.4.
| Kings Park | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Kings Park is
Kings Park beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Kings Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
16 better14 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Kings Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.7% |
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
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 Kings Park
17pages on Kings Park
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Kings Park
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook6.8 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills9.1 mi$30,250 tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden10.2 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Kings Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Kings Park
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Kings Park is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Smithtown, in Suffolk County, in Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 17,085 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 174 ft
- ZIP code
- 11754
Kings Park’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Kings Park.
Fort SalongaNissequogueCommackHuntingtonEast NorthportSmithtownKings Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fort Salonga | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nissequogue | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Commack | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntington | #61 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| East Northport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smithtown | #76 | A | D− | — | A | A |
Nissequogue has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Nissequogue, Huntington and Smithtown report no FBI crime data of their own. Kings Park, Fort Salonga, Commack and East Northport aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kings Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Kings Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kings Park, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Kings Park yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Kings Park, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Bobby Goepfert and Chris Koepplin.