Part of Town of Islip, 1915
Oakdale’s story
80 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
- 1946Oakdale is settled
OakdaleNY
The town was settled in 1946 and has 7,115 residents today.
Population
7,115
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$727K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
2,129
A commuter town
Is Oakdale a good place to live?
Oakdale’s median rent is $2,239 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 21% of the land in Oakdale is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Ludlow Creek Tidal Wetlands Area, at 133 acres. We don’t grade Oakdale yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Oakdale lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 38% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
38%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
665paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Pepperidge Hall Marsh State Tidal Wetland
- Timber Point Tidal Wetlands Area
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 548 attractions →Citi Field and 96 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
37 mi City parkFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
37 mi LandmarkUnisphere
40 mi Zoo & aquariumBronx ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Unisphere: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Oakdale: who provides what
Oakdale 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 providers99% 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 code1176911769 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 Oakdale.
Housing
The typical home in Oakdale: about $727K
On the market in Oakdale: a median 37 days to sell. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.1%. The share of households in Oakdale who live in a home they own: 81%.
$727KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oakdale$727K
New York$525K
Market temperature
37
days on market
103.6%
sale-to-list price
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Oakdale’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Oakdale fell to 2,129 in 2023, 1,044 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Oakdale is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: the town’s middle household income is $119,000. The top destinations are Islip (31%), New York (18%) and Brookhaven (11%).
3%work in town
| Oakdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $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 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Oakdale3%
Islip31%
New York18%
Brookhaven11%
Babylon7%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,129
jobs based in Oakdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 20.6% of Oakdale
Across 7 parks and preserves: 1.0 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Oakdale: 7, covering 476 acres. The town’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
20.6%conserved
20.6%
conserved · 498 of 2,415 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Byron Lake Park | 0.8 mi | 35 |
| 2. Ludlow Creek Tidal Wetlands Area | — | 133 |
| 3. Pickman-Rimmer State Tidal Wetland | — | 131 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Oakdale: four seasons 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
Winter28–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–81°
Fall49–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Oakdale is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Oakdale sits below 63% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 665 claims in the town since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 42% come from inland flooding and 38% from coastal flooding.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
665
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Oakdale is
In Oakdale, 9.8% of adults have diabetes. The town beats the New York average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Among adults here, 17% have been diagnosed with depression and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Oakdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
15 better14 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Oakdale | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.7% |
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Older than New York overall
Oakdale’s midpoint age comes in at 47.4 years. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). For adults 25 and older here, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 47%.
47.4median age · NY 39.8
| Oakdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
OakdaleNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school20%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Oakdale | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakdale
17pages on Oakdale
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oakdale
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden8.7 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook12.3 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills12.9 mi$30,250 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Oakdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Oakdale for work
Where Oakdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,129jobs based in Oakdale
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Oakdale
3 notable people were born in Oakdale.
About Oakdale
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Oakdale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, situated on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, Oakdale had a population of 7,430. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip. It has been home to Gilded Age mansions, the South Side Sportsmen's Club, the main campus of Dowling College and the Long Island Sharks hockey team. TSPL, “Trampoline Soccer Premier League” was also created here. It is now home to Connetquot River State Park Preserve.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 11769
Oakdale’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Oakdale.
Great RiverWest SayvilleIslipBrookhavenBohemiaSayvilleOakdale
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Sayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Brookhaven | #295 | B | D− | — | B | A− |
| Bohemia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Islip and Brookhaven report no FBI crime data of their own. Oakdale, Great River, West Sayville, Bohemia and Sayville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oakdale with a neighbor →
Questions about Oakdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakdale, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Oakdale yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Oakdale, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Jane Monheit and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt.