WoodburyHouse2, 1919
Woodbury’s story
190 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1834.
- 1836Woodbury is settled
WoodburyNY
A regional job hub with 15,123 jobs.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
9,348
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.55M
+8.7% in a year
Household income
$191K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
15,123
A job hub
Is Woodbury a good place to live?
66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodbury, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Woodbury’s trail density is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Trail View State Park, at 304 acres with 7.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Woodbury yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Woodbury stand out
Where Woodbury beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 14,973 people come to Woodbury for work
Where Woodbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15,123jobs based in Woodbury
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 590 attractions →Central Park and 506 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw24 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 Woodbury: who provides what
Woodbury is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJericho WD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau 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 hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1179711797 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 Woodbury.
Housing
Woodbury stands out in New York and nationally: the median rent there is higher
Typical home values rose 8.7% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Woodbury, 87% live in a home they own.
$1.55MZillow home value
| Woodbury | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,321 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Woodbury$1.55M
New York$525K
+8.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
A job hub: Woodbury has 4.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 14,973 commuters
The median household income in Woodbury is $191,000. The top destinations are New York (39%), Oyster Bay (16%) and North Hempstead (10%). 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
4%work in town
| Woodbury | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $191,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Woodbury4%
New York39%
Oyster Bay16%
North Hempstead10%
Hempstead9%
16 mi
median commute distance
15,123
jobs based in Woodbury
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Woodbury has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 31 claims in Woodbury since 1978.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
31
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
In Woodbury, 19.4% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 19 miles. Parks and preserves in Woodbury: 5, covering 618 acres.
19.4%conserved
19.4%
conserved · 619 of 3,196 acres
19 mi
of trails · 3.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trail View State Park | 7.1 mi | 304 |
| 2. Stillwell Woods Park | 5.2 mi | 273 |
| 3. Syosset Woodbury Community Park | 1 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Woodbury has four seasons and pleasant summers
Woodbury’s peak summer temperature stands at 84°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring41–60°
Summer63–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Woodbury than in most of New York or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Woodbury who report frequent physical distress: 11%. Only 4 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Woodbury. The town does better than the New York average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Woodbury | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
23 better6 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Woodbury | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.7% |
Plainview Hospital
3.2 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 Woodbury
17pages on Woodbury
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbury
New York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Syosset2.3 mi$16,395 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale5.1 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Woodbury residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Woodbury
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Woodbury is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. Located approximately 35 miles (57 km) east of Midtown Manhattan, Woodbury is considered part of the Greater Syosset area, which is anchored by Syosset. The population was 9,335 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 11797
Woodbury’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Woodbury.
SyossetPlainviewLaurel HollowWest HillsOyster BayHuntingtonCold Spring HarborWoodbury
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syosset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plainview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laurel Hollow | — | — | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| West Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Huntington | #61 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Cold Spring Harbor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Laurel Hollow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Laurel Hollow, Oyster Bay and Huntington report no FBI crime data of their own. Woodbury, Syosset, Plainview, West Hills, Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Woodbury with a neighbor →
Questions about Woodbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodbury, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Woodbury yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Woodbury, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Jon Lovett and Chad Prince.