Woodbury, NY: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Woodbury is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Nassau County, New York. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 8,852, sits at 40.818°N, 73.470°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 Woodbury, NY?

What is the population of Woodbury, NY?

Woodbury has an estimated population of 8,852. That makes it the 196th largest of the 880 places we list in New York, and the 49th largest of 132 places in Nassau County. The typical place in New York has about 2,696 residents, so Woodbury is roughly 3.3 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 Plainedge (8,975), Stony Brook University (8,943), Glens Falls North (8,817), Airmont (8,786), New Square (8,763). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Woodbury differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Woodbury?

Woodbury has about 1,766 people per square mile (682 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within New York, it is denser than about 56% 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 Woodbury use?

Woodbury uses one ZIP code: 11797. 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 Woodbury in?

Woodbury 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 690 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 Woodbury located in New York?

Woodbury lies in the southeastern part of New York, at 40.818° north latitude and 73.470° west longitude. The state capital, Albany, is about 129 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Old Greenwich, CT, roughly 15 miles to the north, which shows how near Woodbury 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 Woodbury, NY?

The closest listed place to Woodbury is Syosset, NY, 1.7 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 Woodbury in?

Woodbury 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 Woodbury from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Woodbury is closest to New York, NY at about 25 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,480 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 Woodbury?

Yes. Our data lists 7 other places named Woodbury: Woodbury, MN (72,828), Woodbury, NY (11,089), Woodbury, NJ (9,794), Woodbury, TN (2,889), Woodbury, GA (902), Woodbury, PA (264), Woodbury, KY (90). When you search for Woodbury, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Woodbury in Nassau County, New York.

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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.