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West Babylon, New York

West Babylon, New York
Census-designated place
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
West Babylon is located in New York
West Babylon
West Babylon
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°42′48″N 73°21′26″W / 40.71333°N 73.35722°W / 40.71333; -73.35722Coordinates: 40°42′48″N 73°21′26″W / 40.71333°N 73.35722°W / 40.71333; -73.35722
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Area
 • Total 8.1 sq mi (20.9 km2)
 • Land 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 39 ft (12 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 43,213
 • Density 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 11704, 11707
Area code(s) 631
FIPS code 36-79246
GNIS feature ID 0969082

West Babylon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 43,213 at the 2010 census.

West Babylon is located at 40°43′49″N 73°21′27″W / 40.73028°N 73.35750°W / 40.73028; -73.35750 (40.713399, -73.357106).

West Babylon is bordered to the west by Lindenhurst and North Lindenhurst, to the northwest by East Farmingdale, to the north by Wyandanch, to the northeast by Deer Park, to the east by North Babylon and the Village of Babylon, and to the south by the Great South Bay.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), of which 7.7 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 3.87%, is water.

The peninsula in the southwest of the CDP is known as Venetian Shores. Served by the Lindenhurst Post Office and School District, this area is almost always considered a part of Lindenhurst.


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