Copiague, New York

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Copiague, New York | settlement_type = Hamlet and Census-designated place | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal =  | pushpin_map = USA New York Long Island##New York | pushpin_label_position =  | pushpin_map_caption = Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = Copiague-map.png | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = U.S. Census map | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{Flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|New York}} | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Suffolk | subdivision_type3 = Town | subdivision_name3 = Babylon | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =  | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 9.61 | area_land_km2 = 8.01 | area_water_km2 = 1.60 | area_total_sq_mi = 3.71 | area_land_sq_mi = 3.09 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.62

| timezone = Eastern (EST) | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 7 | elevation_ft = 23 | coordinates = {{coord|40|40|29|N|73|23|36|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 11726 | area_code = 631, 934 | area_code_type = Area codes | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 36-18146 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 0947414 | website = | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | unit_pref = Imperial }} '''Copiague''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|oʊ|p|eɪ|g}} {{respell|KOH|payg}}) is a hamlet on Long Island (and census-designated place) in the Town of Babylon, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 23,429 at the time of the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3618146| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191105/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3618146| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Copiague CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.3|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.88%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010" />

Copiague is approximately {{convert|35|mi}} east of Manhattan and {{convert|70|mi}} west of Montauk Point.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered by Amityville to the west, North Amityville to the north, Lindenhurst to the east, and the Great South Bay to the south.

South of Montauk Highway (Merrick Road), Copiague is divided into three major peninsulas:

* The southwestern peninsula is known as Amity Harbor and is served by the Amityville Post Office and uses the 11701 Zip code. * The central peninsula is known as Copiague Harbor and is served by the Copiague Post Office. * The southeastern peninsula is known as American Venice and is served by the Lindenhurst Post Office and uses the 11757 Zip code.

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 2010 = 23429 | 2020 = 23429 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, Copiague had a population of 23,429. The median age was 40.6 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A18146&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL" />

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A18146&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=March 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 7,684 households in Copiague, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.6% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP" />

There were 8,024 housing units, of which 4.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%.<ref name="Census2020DP" />

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A18146&in=state%3A36|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 11,971 || 51.1% |- | Black or African American || 1,992 || 8.5% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 137 || 0.6% |- | Asian || 555 || 2.4% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 5,692 || 24.3% |- | Two or more races || 3,077 || 13.1% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 9,634 || 41.1% |}

===2010 census===

As of the 2010 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 23,429 people and 6,942 households, with 3.33 persons per household. The population density was {{convert|7,144.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="Census 2020 demog">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/copiaguecdpnewyork| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212133945/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3618146| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Copiague CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>

There were 7,919 housing units, of which 82.0% were owner-occupied. 4.8% of housing units were vacant and 28.0% of occupied housing units were occupied by renters.<ref name="Census 2010 demog">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3618146| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212133945/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3618146| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Copiague CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>

The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.1% White, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% some other race, and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.7% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 demog" />

There were 7,535 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were headed by married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.44.<ref name="Census 2010 demog" />

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years.<ref name="Census 2010 demog" />

===2009–2011 American Community Survey estimates===

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 least 5 years old spoke a language other than English at home.<ref name=ACS2>{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP02/1600000US3618146| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212082948/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP02/1600000US3618146| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2009–2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (DP02): Copiague CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>

Between 2009 and 2011, 84.9% of residents at least 25 years old had graduated from high school, and 20.9% of residents at least 25 years old had a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name=ACS2 /> The mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over was 25.1 minutes.<ref name=ACS3>{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP03/1600000US3618146| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212084920/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP03/1600000US3618146| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2009–2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (DP03): Copiague CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>

For the period 2009–2011, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $74,065. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,768. 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref name=ACS3 /> ==Education== Most of Copiague is served by the Copiague Union Free School District, which also serves parts of North Amityville, a small portion of North Lindenhurst, and a very small portion of East Farmingdale. However, a portion of Copiague, west of Bayview Avenue and north of Dixon Avenue, is in the Amityville Union Free School District.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103.pdf|title=2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=January 12, 2021|page=4 (PDF p. 5/6)|access-date=2025-06-19}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the Copiague Union Free School District had 4,720 students.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.copiague.k12.ny.us/|title=Copiague Public Schools|website=www.copiague.k12.ny.us}}</ref>

The district operates six schools:<ref name=":0" />

*Four elementary schools (Grades K–5): Deauville Gardens East, Deauville Gardens West, Great Neck Road, and Susan E. Wiley

*One middle school (Grades 6–8): Copiague Middle School *One high school (Grades 9–12): Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School

==Emergency services== Founded in 1928, the Copiague Volunteer Fire Department is the sole provider of fire and rescue services for the hamlet of Copiague.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.copiaguefd.com/|title=Copiague Fire Department|website=www.copiaguefd.com}}</ref> 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 north station, located on Dixon Ave. houses the Vigilant Engine Company and the Yellowbirds firematic drill team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nydrillteams.com/reports/rosters-2550-39.html|title=Roster Report|website=nydrillteams.com}}</ref> The south station on Great Neck Rd. houses the Eagle Engine Company, the Hook, Ladder and Rescue Company, the Emergency Medical Services squad, and the Special Operations and Rescue squad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/cfd_marine_unit/|title=Copiague F.D. Marine Unit (@cfd_marine_unit) • Instagram photos and videos|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unyquefiretrucks.com/New-York-/Suffolk-County-Long-Island|title=Suffolk County (Long Island)|website=www.unyquefiretrucks.com}}</ref>

==Notable people== *Don Anding (b. 1991), soccer player<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 6, 2013 |title=Amity Harbor native Don Anding impresses soccer scouts |url=https://www.amityvillerecord.com/articles/amity-harbor-native-don-anding-impresses-soccer-scouts/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=Amityville Record}}</ref> *Jerry Schatz (1925–2016), child actor *Chris Chetti (b. 1974), professional wrestler *Kene Holliday, actor *Donnie McClurkin, gospel singer and minister *Mike James, NBA player *John Tartamella, mobster

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Babylon, New York Category:Census-designated places in New York (state) Category:Hamlets in New York (state) Category:Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York Category:Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York Category:Populated coastal places in New York (state)