Part of Babylon, 1915
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Explore the history →West BabylonNY
A town of 43,570.
Population
43,570
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$662K
−0.3% in a year
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
11,847
A commuter town
Is West Babylon a good place to live?
West Babylon’s going rate for rent is $2,225 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is Belmont Lake State Park, at 189 acres. We don’t grade West Babylon yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave West Babylon for work
Where West Babylon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11,847jobs based in West Babylon
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 577 attractions →Central Park and 472 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Babylon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw31 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 West Babylon: who provides what
West Babylon 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
SchoolsWest Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon Union Free School District2 districts serve West Babylon; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes11704, 11757, 1170211704 92% · 11757 7% · 11702 1%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 West Babylon.
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of West Babylon’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 12 miles. In West Babylon, the income of the median household is $130,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Commuting out is the norm locally: 6% of working residents work locally. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 31 minutes.
6%work in town
| West Babylon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In West Babylon6%
New York21%
Babylon21%
Islip12%
Hempstead10%
12 mi
median commute distance
11,847
jobs based in West Babylon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in West Babylon, mostly inland flooding
Since 1978, 584 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Babylon. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
584
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in West Babylon is worth about $662K, on Zillow’s estimate
A home in West Babylon typically sold within 22 days of listing. In West Babylon, nearly three fifths of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
$662KZillow home value
| West Babylon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 59% | 49% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
West Babylon$662K
New York$525K
Market temperature
22
days on market
104.4%
sale-to-list price
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
20
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in West Babylon
July afternoons reach 84°, 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°
Summer64–82°
Fall48–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
West Babylon has set aside 9.4% of its land for conservation
5.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. West Babylon’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
9.4%conserved
| West Babylon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
9.4%
conserved · 526 of 5,582 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Belmont Lake State Park | 0.3 mi | 189 |
| 2. Venetian Shores Park | — | 21 |
| 3. Van Bourgondien Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy West Babylon is
Among adults in West Babylon, 17% have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults locally: 10% smoke cigarettes, 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| West Babylon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | West Babylon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.8% | 8.6% |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Ages in West Babylon track New York closely
For residents in West Babylon, the share who are 65 or older is 17%. By age, West Babylon looks like New York: each broad group is within 4 points. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 33%, against 40% across New York.
40.1median age · NY 39.8
| West Babylon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
West BabylonNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school31%
Some college18%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.2, men 37.9.
| West Babylon | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Babylon
17pages on West Babylon
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of West Babylon
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale4.6 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills5.7 mi$30,250 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City12.4 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 West Babylon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from West Babylon
7 notable people were born in West Babylon.
D
Dan DeaconAmerican musician · born 1981
G
Gustavo FernandesUS soccer player born 1998 · born 1998About West Babylon
Census-designated place in New York, United States
West Babylon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Babylon had a population of 43,213.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 11704, 11707
West Babylon’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with West Babylon.
LindenhurstNorth BabylonWyandanchNorth LindenhurstBabylonEast FarmingdaleDeer ParkWest Babylon
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Babylon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lindenhurst | #221 | B+ | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| North Babylon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyandanch | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Lindenhurst | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babylon | #97 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
| East Farmingdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deer Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lindenhurst and Babylon report no FBI crime data of their own. West Babylon, North Babylon, Wyandanch, North Lindenhurst, East Farmingdale and Deer Park aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Babylon with a neighbor →
Questions about West Babylon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Babylon, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Babylon yet; the figures below are still real.