Census place 3603408

Babylon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Babylon village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Babylon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Babylon has a population of 12,281 and 5,094 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median household income is $140,820, above the comparison median of $76,403; median home value is $658,500, above the comparison median of $369,150; and median gross rent is $2,427, above the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$140,820
Above the comparison median of $76,403
median home value
$658,500
Above the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$2,427
Above the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Babylon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,281
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
5,094/sq mi
2.4 sq mi land area
Median age
45.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$140,820
Median home value
$658,500
Median gross rent
$2,427
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.9%
Typical commute
33.3 min
Drive-alone commute
63.3%
Public transit commute
7.8%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
21.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
20.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
27.3%
Residents with a disability
8.7%
Residents without insurance
3.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Suffolk County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
8
Snowstorm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FARMINGDALE REPUBLIC AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
38.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Babylon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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