North Lindenhurst, New York Explained

Official Name:North Lindenhurst, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island#New York
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suffolk
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.00
Area Land Km2:5.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.93
Area Land Sq Mi:1.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:12000
Population Density Km2:2400.01
Population Density Sq Mi:6214.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:13
Elevation Ft:43
Coordinates:40.7069°N -73.385°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:11757
Area Code:631, 934
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-53198
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0958843
Unit Pref:Imperial
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Babylon

North Lindenhurst is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Lindenhurst area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. The population was 12,000 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9sqmi, all land.

North Lindenhurst is bordered by North Amityville to the west, East Farmingdale to the northwest, West Babylon to the northeast, and the Village of Lindenhurst to the south.[2] [3]

Most of North Lindenhurst is served by the Lindenhurst Post Office and School District.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 11,652 people and 3,787 households, with 3.09 persons per household in the CDP. The population density was 6068.8sp=usNaNsp=us.

There were 3,898 housing units, of which 23.8% were in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 76.2%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $370,100. 2.8% of housing units were vacant and 30.6% of occupied housing units were occupied by renters.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.5% White, 5.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.3% of the population. The CDP was 71.1% non-Hispanic White.

There were 3,787 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 6.2% under the age of 5, 23.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 20 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 77.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years.

95.4% of the population had lived in the same house 1 year & over. 19.8% of the population were foreign born, and 25.5% of residents at least 5 years old spoke a language other than English at home.

85.7% of residents at least 25 years old had graduated high school and 16.2% of residents at least 25 years old had a bachelor's degree or higher. The mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over was 25.8 minutes.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,510. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,604. 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

Most of North Lindenhurst is served by the Lindenhurst Union Free School District. About one-eighth of the land area is served by the Copiague Union Free School District; – an area consisting of three residential blocks. Another small portion of North Lindenhurst is located within the boundaries of the Farmingdale Union Free School District – although this area has no residential blocks.

William Rall School is the only public school in North Lindenhurst, it serves most elementary students of the hamlet; however, areas southeast of Straight Path and west of Wellwood Avenue are zoned to Albany Avenue School, and areas east of Wellwood Avenue and south of Sunrise Highway are zoned to Daniel Street School.

Transportation

New York State Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) passes through North Lindenhurst. Additionally, New York State Route 109 forms the CDP's northern border.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  3. Web site: Long Island Index: Interactive Map . 2021-07-10 . www.longislandindexmaps.org.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.