Farmingdale, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,399. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,668 (+3.2% change)
Males: 4,097 (48.8%), Females: 4,302 (51.2%)
Zip codes: 11735.
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $58,411
Median house value: $212,000
Population by Race
Races in Farmingdale:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
- Hispanic (12.6%)
- Other race (5.1%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Asian Indian (1.7%)
- Black (1.6%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (34.3%), Irish (24.6%), German (17.0%), Polish (5.7%), English (3.0%), United States (2.6%).
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Farmingdale
- High school or higher: 84.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Farmingdale village
- Never married: 30.0%
- Now married: 53.3%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 8.0%
17.4% Foreign born (7.9% Latin America, 4.9% Europe, 3.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+1.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Farmingdale:
- NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BETHPAGE, NY)
- NORTH SHORE UNIV HOSP AT PLAINVIEW (about 4 miles; PLAINVIEW, NY)
- BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmingdale:
- REPUBLIC (about 4 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 24 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
- LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 25 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farmingdale:
- SANDS POINT (about 19 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
- EVERS (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
- FLUSHING (about 26 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Farmingdale:
- SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (Full-time enrollment: 3,831; Location: MELVILLE RD; Public; Website: WWW.FARMINGDALE.EDU)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Farmingdale:
- HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
- NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 12 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 12 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
- ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
- LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 14 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
- SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
Schools
Public high school in Farmingdale:
- FARMINGDALE SHS (Students: 1,851; Location: 150 LINCOLN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Farmingdale:
- HOWITT SCHOOL (Students: 1,573; Location: 70 VAN COTT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WOODWARD PARKWAY ES (Students: 1,026; Location: 95 WOODWARD PKY; Grades: KG – 05)
- SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ES (Students: 747; Location: 25 MILL LN; Grades: KG – 05)
- NORTHSIDE ES (Students: 547; Location: 55 POWELL PL; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Farmingdale:
- ST JOHN BAPT DE LASALLE RGNL (Students: 320; Location: 50 CHERRY ST; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST LUKES EARLY CHLDHD CTR (Students: 320; Location: 145 PROSPECT ST; Grades: PK – KG)
- DILLY DALLY NURSERY AND KINDER (Students: 104; Location: 210 MERRITTS RD; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Farmingdale:
- FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,866,953; Location: 116 MERRITTS ROAD; 224,205 books; 10,123 audio materials; 10,877 video materials; 566 serial subscriptions)