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Population (year 2000): 21,922
Males: 10,929  (49.9%)
Females: 10,993  (50.1%)

Suffolk County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11726.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,600 (it was $58,906 in 2000)
Copiague  $69,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $344,800 (it was $154,900 in 2000)
Copiague  $344,800
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Copiague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Hispanic (20.5%)
  • Other race (8.5%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (30.9%), Irish (19.4%), German (14.4%), Polish (6.4%), English (3.9%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.19 square miles.

Population density: 6871 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Copiague

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Copiague CDP

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

4,754 residents are foreign born (12.6% Latin America, 6.9% Europe).

This place:  21.7%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Copiague, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Copiague to the number of sex offenders is 4384 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Copiague:  3.1% ($4,795)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Babylon, NY (3.3 miles , pop. 211,792).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (29.5 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Amityville, NY (1.5 miles ), Lindenhurst, NY (1.6 miles ), North Amityville, NY (2.2 miles ), North Lindenhurst, NY (2.3 miles ), East Massapequa, NY (2.9 miles ), Babylon, NY (3.3 miles ), West Babylon, NY (3.7 miles ), Massapequa Park, NY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 73.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,036 (-27.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,041 (9.9%)


People in group quarters in Copiague
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 631

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


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Copiague-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Copiague place center .

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 tornado 7.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: James St. Robert - College basketball player (St. Francis (NY) Terriers).


Main business address for: TII NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC (SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Copiague:
  • BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
  • BRUNSWICK PSYCH CENTER (about 2 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
  • SOUTH OAKS HOSP (about 2 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Copiague, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Copiague:
  • REPUBLIC (about 3 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 22 miles; ISLIP, NY; ID: ISP)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Copiague:
  • SANDS POINT (about 24 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • BAYPORT AERODROME (about 25 miles; BAYPORT, NY; ID: 23N)
  • FLUSHING (about 30 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; ID: FLU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Copiague:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 5 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; FT enrollment: 3,485)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 16 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 16 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,074)
Public high school in Copiague:
Public elementary/middle schools in Copiague:
Private elementary/middle school in Copiague:
  • COPIAGUE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 142; Location: 2675 GREAT NECK RD; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Copiague:
  • COPIAGUE MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,445,635; Location: 50 DEAUVILLE BOULEVARD; 124,305 books; 7,064 audio materials; 14,277 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: Strongs Creek (A), Great Neck Creek (B), Howell Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Copiague compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Copiague (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Copiague Branch at 980 Merrick Road, branch established on 1962-12-01. 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.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Copiague Branch at 1283 Sunrise Highway, branch established on 1970-06-06. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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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 Copiague:
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYG (1440 AM; 1 kW; BABYLON, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • 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 Copiague:
  • 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.)
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Copiague:
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • 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)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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