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Moving to Babylon, New York

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Population: 211,792. Estimated population in July 2024: 216,230 (+2.1% change)
Males: 102,079 (48.2%), Females: 109,713 (51.8%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11702

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $60,064
Median house value: $167,600

Population by Race

Races in Babylon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Black (15.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (30.2%), Irish (20.5%), German (15.0%), Polish (5.4%), English (3.9%), West Indian (2.9%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Babylon

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Babylon town

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

13.1% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 4.3% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Babylon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Babylon:

  • REPUBLIC (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 17 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 31 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Babylon:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Babylon:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 9 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)

Schools

Public high school in Babylon:

  • BABYLON JSHS (Students: 956; Location: 50 RAILROAD AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Babylon:

  • BABYLON MEMORIAL GS (Students: 604; Location: 169 PARK AVE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • BABYLON ES (Students: 449; Location: 171 RALPH AVE; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Babylon:

  • BABYLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 79 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Babylon:

  • BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,259,328; Location: 24 SOUTH CARLL AVENUE; 62,054 books; 2,544 audio materials; 2,731 video materials; 698 serial subscriptions)

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