Untitled photo, 2006
North Lindenhurst’s story
North Lindenhurst in pictures
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Explore the history →North LindenhurstNY
It is a town of 10,952 residents in New York.
Population
10,952
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$495K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
5,507
Balanced
Is North Lindenhurst a good place to live?
North Lindenhurst’s median rent is $2,100 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade North Lindenhurst yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 579 attractions →Central Park and 474 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Lindenhurst. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: 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
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Getting set up
Moving to North Lindenhurst: who provides what
North Lindenhurst 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 codes11757, 11701, 1172611757 96% · 11701 2% · 11726 2%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 North Lindenhurst.
Natural hazards
North Lindenhurst faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 67% come from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes. North Lindenhurst’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 25 of 100. It has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1979.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
North Lindenhurst: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and pleasant summers in North Lindenhurst.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–59°
Summer65–81°
Fall49–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
North Lindenhurst sends most of its workers out of town
The top destinations are Babylon (24%), New York (19%) and Islip (11%). Commuting out is the norm in North Lindenhurst: 4% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in North Lindenhurst dropped by 1,086, to 5,507. Its median household income comes in at $123,000.
4%work in town
| North Lindenhurst | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In North Lindenhurst4%
Babylon24%
New York19%
Islip11%
Oyster Bay10%
10 mi
median commute distance
5,507
jobs based in North Lindenhurst
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy North Lindenhurst is
North Lindenhurst: 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% sleep under 7 hours, 30% have high blood pressure.
| North Lindenhurst | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | North Lindenhurst | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.5% |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
North Lindenhurst keeps 2% of its land conserved
There are 0.3 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. In North Lindenhurst, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
2%conserved
| North Lindenhurst | 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 |
2%
conserved · 24 of 1,228 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Babylon Town Hall Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. North Lindenhurst Pool | — | 6 |
| 3. Zahn's Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in North Lindenhurst sells for about $635K
In North Lindenhurst, 81% of households are owner-occupiers. On the market in the town: a median 14 days to sell.
$635Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
14
days on market
106.1%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Lindenhurst
16pages on North Lindenhurst
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of North Lindenhurst
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale3.9 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills6.1 mi$30,250 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City11.1 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 North Lindenhurst residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About North Lindenhurst
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
North Lindenhurst is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Lindenhurst area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. The population was 12,000 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
North Lindenhurst’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with North Lindenhurst.
West BabylonNorth AmityvilleLindenhurstNorth Lindenhurst
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lindenhurst | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Babylon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Amityville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lindenhurst | #221 | B+ | D− | — | B+ | A− |
Lindenhurst reports no FBI crime data of its own. North Lindenhurst, West Babylon and North Amityville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Lindenhurst with a neighbor →
Questions about North Lindenhurst
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Lindenhurst, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Lindenhurst yet; the figures below are still real.