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Population in July 2007: 12,303. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 6,098  (48.3%)
Females: 6,517  (51.7%)

Suffolk County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11702.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $82,400 (it was $69,767 in 2000)
Babylon  $82,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $467,300 (it was $209,900 in 2000)
Babylon  $467,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Babylon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Babylon: 143.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (30.7%), Italian (30.1%), German (22.8%), English (7.7%), Polish (4.7%), United States (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 5197 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Babylon

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Babylon village

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

830 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 2.4% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This village:  6.6%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Babylon:  2.8% ($5,962)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Babylon, NY (2.7 miles , pop. 211,792).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (33.8 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: West Babylon, NY (2.3 miles ), North Babylon, NY (2.6 miles ), West Islip, NY (2.6 miles ), Lindenhurst, NY (3.0 miles ), North Lindenhurst, NY (3.9 miles ), West Bay Shore, NY (3.9 miles ), Wyandanch, NY (4.5 miles ), Deer Park, NY (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $310,600

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Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 73.33 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -615 (-4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 812 (13.2%)


People in group quarters in Babylon
  • 86 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 47 people in religious group quarters
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 631

Babylon, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +365 (+3.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Babylon-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.6 miles away from the Babylon village center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the village center .


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Birthplace of: Chris Wingert - Major League Soccer player (Columbus, born: Jun 16, 1982).


Hospitals/medical centers near Babylon:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WEST ISLIP, NY)
  • BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
  • BRUNSWICK PSYCH CENTER (about 6 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Babylon:
  • REPUBLIC (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 17 miles; ISLIP, NY; ID: ISP)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 31 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Babylon:
  • BAYPORT AERODROME (about 20 miles; BAYPORT, NY; ID: 23N)
  • SANDS POINT (about 28 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 34 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

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; FT enrollment: 3,485)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OAKDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)
Public high school in Babylon:
Public elementary/middle schools in Babylon:
Private elementary/middle school in Babylon:
  • BABYLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 79 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 4)
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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Lakes: Southards Pond (A), Hawleys Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Carlls River (A), Fosters Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Babylon Town - Bathing Beaches- Overlook Beach Manager OFC (Recreation Areas; Ocean Parkway), Babylon Town - Bathing Beaches- Cedar Beach Manager OFC (Recreation Areas; Ocean Parkway), Babylon Town - Bathing Beaches- Cedar Beach Golf Course (Recreation Areas; Ocean Parkway), Babylon Town - Bathing Beaches- Cedar Beach Marina Manager OFC (Recreation Areas; Ocean Parkway).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Babylon compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Babylon (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Babylon Branch, Babylon Branch, Babylon Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • North Fork Bank: Babylon Village Branch at 124 West Main Street, branch established on 2003-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57,902.9 mil, Deposits: $37,594.8 mil, headquarters in Mattituck, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 353 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Babylon Branch at 375 Deer Park Avenue, branch established on 1989-04-15. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association: 180 West Main Street Branch at 180 West Main Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21,510.8 mil, Deposits: $13,383.4 mil, headquarters in New York City, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 108 total offices
  • New York Commercial Bank: Babylon Branch at 400 West Main Street, branch established on 1995-07-10. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $2,980.1 mil, Deposits: $2,086.6 mil, headquarters in Islandia, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 15$11,575
Streets and Highways 11$26,271$28,6596$4,366
Parks and Recreation 6$14,371$28,7420$0
Other and Unallocable 3$6,066$24,2640$0
Solid Waste Management 13$31,073$28,6836$9,038
Financial Administration 2$5,708$34,2481$407
Other Government Administration 4$10,180$30,54019$5,998
Judicial and Legal 3$7,596$30,3844$4,107
Totals for Government 42$101,266$28,93351$35,490



Babylon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $325,000
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $449,000
    Parks & Recreation: $390,000
    All Other: $88,000
  • Construction - General: $32,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,453,000
    Regular Highways: $732,000
    Parks & Recreation: $560,000
    Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    Fire Protection: $300,000
    Central Staff Services: $241,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000
    General Public Buildings: $163,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $155,000
    Parking Facilities: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $626,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,102,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,820,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,475,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,244,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $345,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $520,000
    Interest Earnings: $121,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $238,000
    Parks & Recreation: $125,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,070,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,115,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $802,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,244,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $219,000
    General Support: $75,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,746,000
    NEC: $287,000
    Public Utilities: $270,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,826,000

3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nassau County, NY  1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY  0.22% ($49,055)


4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nassau County, NY  0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($98,372)


Strongest AM radio stations in Babylon:
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNYG (1440 AM; 1 kW; BABYLON, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Babylon:
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WUSB (90.1 FM; STONY BROOK, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Babylon:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)

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