Wyandanch, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,546
Males: 4,971 (47.1%), Females: 5,575 (52.9%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11798

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.8 years
Median household income: $40,664
Median house value: $124,900

Population by Race

Races in Wyandanch:

  • Black (77.7%)
  • Hispanic (16.3%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (8.1%), Subsaharan African (3.4%), United States (1.8%).

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wyandanch

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wyandanch CDP

  • Never married: 43.1%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 8.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

17.2% Foreign born (15.5% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wyandanch:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wyandanch:

  • REPUBLIC (about 4 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 19 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 29 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wyandanch:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wyandanch:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 17 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 17 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 17 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high school in Wyandanch:

  • WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HS (Students: 559; Location: 54 S 32ND ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wyandanch:

  • MARTIN LUTHER KING ES (Students: 1,203; Location: 792 MOUNT AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MILTON L. OLIVE MS (Students: 518; Location: 140 GARDEN CITY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wyandanch:

  • WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $526,158; Location: 14 SOUTH 20TH STREET; 64,115 books; 878 audio materials; 1,364 video materials; 167 serial subscriptions)