West Islip, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 28,907
Males: 14,191 (49.1%), Females: 14,716 (50.9%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11795

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $75,914
Median house value: $208,000

Population by Race

Races in West Islip:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (38.7%), Irish (31.1%), German (20.9%), Polish (7.2%), English (5.1%), United States (3.1%).

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Islip

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Islip CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

5.4% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Islip:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (1000 MONTAUK HIGHWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Islip:

  • SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BAY SHORE, NY)
  • PILGRIM STATE HOSP (about 6 miles; WEST BRENTWOOD, NY)
  • BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Islip:

  • REPUBLIC (about 8 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 15 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Islip:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Islip:

  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 10 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 21 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 22 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)

Schools

Public high school in West Islip:

  • WEST ISLIP SHS (Students: 1,699; Location: 1 LION’S PATH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in West Islip:

  • ST JOHN BAPTIST DIOCESAN H SCH (Students: 960; Location: 1170 MONTAUK HIGHWAY; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Islip:

  • UDALL ROAD MS (Students: 788; Location: 900 UDALL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEACH STREET MS (Students: 677; Location: BEACH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MANETUCK ES (Students: 561; Location: 800 VAN BUREN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PAUL J. BELLEW ES (Students: 508; Location: 25 HIGBIE LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTBROOK ES (Students: 480; Location: 350 HIGBIE LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BAYVIEW ES (Students: 422; Location: 165 SNEDECOR AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OQUENOCK ES (Students: 397; Location: 425 SPRUCE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAPTREE ES (Students: 373; Location: 339 SNEDECOR AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in West Islip:

  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES (Students: 352; Location: 44 TOOMEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in West Islip:

  • WEST ISLIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,297,421; Location: 3 HIGBIE LANE; 185,087 books; 6,569 audio materials; 8,047 video materials; 465 serial subscriptions)