East Farmingdale, NY: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

East Farmingdale is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 6,168, sits at 40.734°N, 73.417°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside New York, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about East Farmingdale, NY?

What is the population of East Farmingdale, NY?

East Farmingdale has an estimated population of 6,168. That makes it the 270th largest of the 880 places we list in New York, and the 71st largest of 142 places in Suffolk County. The typical place in New York has about 2,696 residents, so East Farmingdale is roughly 2.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in New York with a similar population include Solvay (6,234), University at Buffalo (6,174), Lakeview (6,131), Binghamton University (6,130), Larchmont (6,087). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how East Farmingdale differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is East Farmingdale?

East Farmingdale has about 1,075 people per square mile (415 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within New York, it is denser than about 41% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does East Farmingdale use?

East Farmingdale uses one ZIP code: 11735. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 1 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is East Farmingdale in?

East Farmingdale is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 694 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is East Farmingdale located in New York?

East Farmingdale lies in the southeastern part of New York, at 40.734° north latitude and 73.417° west longitude. The state capital, Albany, is about 135 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Old Greenwich, CT, roughly 22 miles to the north, which shows how near East Farmingdale is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Queens, NY, 20 miles to the west.

Which cities are near East Farmingdale, NY?

The closest listed place to East Farmingdale is Farmingdale, NY, 1.6 miles to the west. Of the eight nearest places below, 4 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is East Farmingdale in?

East Farmingdale is in Suffolk County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 36103. The county contains 142 places in our data, 78 of which have their own page here and 64 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Brentwood (63,399), West Babylon (42,665), Coram (40,311), Commack (36,953), Huntington Station (32,866). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is East Farmingdale from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, East Farmingdale is closest to New York, NY at about 27 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,483 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called East Farmingdale?

No. In our data, East Farmingdale in Suffolk County, New York is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.