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

Looking for facts about South Farmingdale? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, with an estimated 15,229 people according to our dataset. It lies at 40.718°N, 73.447°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about South Farmingdale, NY?

What is the population of South Farmingdale, NY?

South Farmingdale has an estimated population of 15,229. That makes it the 126th largest of the 880 places we list in New York, and the 35th largest of 132 places in Nassau County. The typical place in New York has about 2,696 residents, so South Farmingdale is roughly 5.6 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 Bellmore (15,368), Westbury (15,351), North New Hyde Park (15,080), Seaford (15,040), Kenmore (15,020). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how South Farmingdale differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is South Farmingdale?

South Farmingdale has about 6,866 people per square mile (2,651 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within New York, it is denser than about 92% of the listed places. Streets at this level typically mix apartment buildings, mixed-use blocks and frequent transit, and many errands can be done on foot. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does South Farmingdale use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for South Farmingdale: 11758, 11735. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. 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 South Farmingdale in?

South 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 692 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 South Farmingdale located in New York?

South Farmingdale lies in the southeastern part of New York, at 40.718° north latitude and 73.447° west longitude. The state capital, Albany, is about 136 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 South Farmingdale is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Queens, NY, 18 miles to the west.

Which cities are near South Farmingdale, NY?

The closest listed place to South Farmingdale is Farmingdale, NY, 1.1 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is South Farmingdale in?

South Farmingdale is in Nassau County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 36059. The county contains 132 places in our data, 71 of which have their own page here and 61 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Levittown (51,634), Freeport (42,956), Hicksville (42,709), East Meadow (38,029), Valley Stream (37,431). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is South Farmingdale from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, South Farmingdale is closest to New York, NY at about 25 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,482 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 South Farmingdale?

No. In our data, South Farmingdale in Nassau 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.

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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.