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Moving to Islip, New York

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Population: 322,612. Estimated population in July 2024: 329,580 (+2.2% change)
Males: 158,581 (49.2%), Females: 164,031 (50.8%)

Suffolk County

Zip code: 11751

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $65,359
Median house value: $169,700

Population by Race

Races in Islip:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.5%)
  • Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Black (9.0%)
  • Other race (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (25.9%), Irish (21.6%), German (14.8%), English (4.5%), Polish (4.4%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Islip

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Islip town

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

14.6% Foreign born (10.1% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 1.9% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Islip:

  • SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BAY SHORE, NY)
  • PILGRIM STATE HOSP (about 4 miles; WEST BRENTWOOD, NY)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WEST ISLIP, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Islip:

  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 9 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • REPUBLIC (about 13 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Islip:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Islip:

  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 7 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 16 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; SELDEN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 16 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 27 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)

Schools

Public high school in Islip:

  • ISLIP HS (Students: 1,085; Location: 2508 UNION BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Islip:

  • ISLIP MS (Students: 885; Location: 211 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COMMACK ROAD ES (Students: 654; Location: 300 COMMACK ROAD; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • WING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 566; Location: WINGANHAUPPAUGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 01)
  • MAUD S. SHERWOOD ES (Students: 446; Location: 301 SMITH AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Islip:

  • ISLIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,895,222; Location: 71 MONELL AVENUE; 142,861 books; 4,117 audio materials; 4,311 video materials; 1,982 serial subscriptions)

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