ZIP Code 11726

Copiague is a hamlet on Long Island (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 23,429 at the 2020 census. The hamlet is bordered by Amityville to the west, North AmityVILLE to the north, Lindenhurst to the east, and the Great South Bay to the south. It is located at 40°4029N 73°2336W (40.674700, -73.393235). It is approximately 35 miles (56 km) east of Manhattan and 70 miles (110 km) west of Montauk Point. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²), of which 3. 2 square miles of land is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) is water. The mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over was 25.1 minutes.Between 2009 and 2011, 84.9% of residents at least 25 years old had graduated from high school, and 20.9 per cent of residents had a bachelor's degree or higher. The median annual income for a household in Copiague was $74,065. 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line. The CDP was 57.3% non-Hispanic White. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was3.44.

Geography

Copiague is located at 40°4029N 73°2336W (40.674700, -73.393235). It is approximately 35 miles (56 km) east of Manhattan and 70 miles (110 km) west of Montauk Point. The CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²) of which 3.3 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles, or 0.88%, is water. It is bordered by Amityville to the west, North Amityille to the north, Lindenhurst to the east, and the Great South Bay to the south. The southwestern peninsula is known as Amity Harbor and is served by the amityville Post Office. The central peninsula isknown as Copiague Harbor and has the Copiagues Post Office, while the southeastern peninsula is called American Venice and has aLindenhurst Post office. It has a population of 2,816. The town is located in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. The city is located on the East River, which is a tributary of the East Kill. The Long Island River runs through the center of the CDP. It flows into the New York Harbor, which runs into the East End of the Manhattan Peninsula. The New York City borough of Queens is the largest city in the town, with an area of 4,822 square miles. The population of the town is 2,715.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,429 people and 6,942 households, with 3.33 persons per household. There were 7,919 housing units, of which 82.0% were owner-occupied. The mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over was 25.1 minutes. The median annual income for a household in the CDP was $74,065. Between 2009 and 2011, 84.9% of residents at least 25 years old had graduated from high school. The CDP is 57.3% non-Hispanic White. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was3.44. For the period 2009-2011, it was estimated that 94.9%. of the population had lived in the same house 1 year and over. 29.2% of the. population were foreign-born, and 34.8% of. residents at at least 5 years old spoke a language other than English at home. The. per capita income for the C DP was $29,768. 7.8 percent of the residents were below the poverty line, and the. median age was 38.4 years. The population was 83.5% White, 7.6% African American, 0.3%. Native American, 2.2%. Asian, 0%.0% Pacific Islander, 13.0%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.7%. The median. age was 39 years old, and 11.7% were 65 or older.

Education

Most of Copiague is served by the Copiagues Union Free School District. The district also serves North Amityville, North Lindenhurst, and a very small portion of East Farmingdale. As of the 2010-2011 school year, the district had 4,720 students. It operates six schools:Four elementary schools (Grades K5):Deauville Gardens East, Deauville gardens West, Great Neck Road, and Susan E. Wiley Elementary School. One high school (Grade 912): Walter G. O'ConnellCopiague High School (grades 912-10) The district is a part of the New York City School District, which has a total enrollment of 4,700 students. The school district also operates one middle school and one high school. It also serves one elementary school and two middle schools. It is a member of the Nassau County Board of Education, which also has a school district in Farmingdale, New York. It was founded in 1881 and is one of the oldest school districts in New York state. It has been in operation since 1881. It opened its first elementary school in 1883. It closed its middle school in 1888. The last elementary school opened in 1891. The current middle school was built in 1894. The high school was opened in 1896. It serves students in grades 912 and 914. Its name is the oldest high school in the United States, and it is located in Copiaguague.

Emergency Services

Founded in 1928, the Copiague Volunteer Fire Department is the sole provider of fire and rescue services for the hamlet. Three fire companies and two emergency squads are dispatched by the Town of Babylon Central Fire Alarm dispatch center out of two fire stations and the Tanner Park Marina. The department operates four engines, two utility vehicles assigned to each engine company, a 90 foot tower ladder, a heavy rescue truck, three ambulances, an ALS first response vehicle. The Special Operations and Rescue squad operates a fully enclosed and climate controlled 5-ton high water rescue vehicle. Three boats ranging from a 19 foot Boston Whaler to a small inflatable, a Special Ops rescue van, a Yamaha side by side, and a double decker boat trailer. The fire department is located on Dixon Ave. and the Yellowbirds firematic drill team is based on Great Neck Rd. The north station houses the Vigilant Engine Company, the Hook, Ladder and Rescue Company, and the Emergency Medical Services squad. The south station on Greatneck Rd. houses the Eagle Engine Company, the Emergency medical Services squad, and the Special OperationsandRescue squad. It is located in the town of Babylon, New York and is the only fire department in the state of New York that provides emergency services to the town. The town has a population of about 2,000 and the fire department has served the town since 1928.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Copiague, Suffolk County, New York = 31.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Copiague = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 30,622 individuals with a median age of 39.8 age the population dropped by -0.43% in Copiague, Suffolk County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 7,577.30 residents per square mile of area (2,925.40/km²). There are average 3.06 people per household in the 7,104 households with an average household income of $71,344 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -3.67% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.36%. The number of physicians in Copiague per 100,000 population = 248.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Copiague = 41.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 24.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 108. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 209. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 25.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Copiague, Suffolk County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 73.97%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 49 years with median home cost = $284,920 and home appreciation of -5.70%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $26.26 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $11,472 per student. There are 15.3 students for each teacher in the school, 896 students for each Librarian and 424 students for each Counselor. 7.56% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.52% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.19% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).