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Population 21,138: a town in New York.
North Amityville’s midpoint rent is $2,467 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 North Amityville yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 16,572 in 2000, 18,643 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1901 on.
Explore the history →Where North Amityville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in North Amityville.
North Amityville had 2,698 jobs in 2023, down 1,061 from 2013. Most people who work leave North Amityville to do it: just 3% work in town. Its middle household income comes in at $137,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
| North Amityville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. North Amityville has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In North Amityville, 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, North Amityville is ahead of New York on 5 and behind on 11.
| North Amityville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Amityville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.7% | 17.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 20.3% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid one claim in North Amityville since 2012. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 73% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 0.5 miles in 3 parks and preserves. North Amityville’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 20 acres.
| North Amityville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Amityville Community Senior Complex | — | 13 |
| 2. North Amityville Pool | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Bolden Mack Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in North Amityville typically sold within 45 days of listing. Among households here, 64% are owner-occupiers. Bidding over the asking price: 56% of homes sold locally.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Amityville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw30 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw29 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumCentral 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
North Amityville 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.
11 within 15 miles of the center of North Amityville
About 5 of every 100 North Amityville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
North Amityville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 18,643 at the 2020 Census.
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5 towns share a border with North Amityville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Amityville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Farmingdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Lindenhurst | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amityville | #456 | C+ | D− | B+ | D | A− |
| Lindenhurst | #221 | B+ | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| Copiague | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lindenhurst reports no FBI crime data of its own. North Amityville, East Farmingdale, North Lindenhurst and Copiague aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Amityville with a neighbor →
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