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Babylon, New York: commercial real estate data.
Babylon is a Census village of 12,185 people across 2.41 square miles of land, in Suffolk County. Median household income is $140,820, 78.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 24 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Babylon
What Babylon is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.41 sq mi
- Water area0.38 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,055
- County holding the largest share of its areaSuffolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Babylon
How many people live in Babylon
- Population12,185
- Median age45.5
- Population under 182,298
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,449
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Households4,650
- Family households3,192
- Share of households that are families68.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Babylon
Income and work in Babylon
- Median household income$140,820
- Per capita income$69,257
- Civilian labor force6,971
- Employed6,727
- Unemployed244 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over9,039
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree24.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Babylon
Housing in Babylon
- Housing units4,795
- Occupied units4,650
- Vacant units145 plus or minus 100
- Vacancy rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied3,655
- Renter occupied995
- Ownership rate78.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$658,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,427
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Single family units3,821
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more974 plus or minus 210
- Share in buildings of two or more20.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Babylon
How Babylon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,296
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,396 plus or minus 279
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,493
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.1 percent
- Drove alone63.3 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport7.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home20.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Babylon
SBA loans in Babylon (7(a))
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$5,100,100
- Average approval$212,504
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$444,800
- Largest approval$700,000
- Jobs supported175
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.2 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Babylon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Babylon
SBA loans in Babylon (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$6,036,000
- Average approval$1,207,200
- Median approval$763,000
- Largest approval$2,202,000
- Jobs supported83
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Babylon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Babylon
Flood risk in Babylon
- NFIP communityTown of Babylon
- NFIP community number360790
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The Town of Babylon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360790 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Suffolk County, not Babylon
Suffolk County context, not Babylon figures
- Establishments in Suffolk County50,748
- Covered employment, Suffolk County679,594
- Average annual pay, Suffolk County$79,121
- Housing units permitted, Suffolk County1,407
Every figure in this section is published for Suffolk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Babylon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Babylon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Babylon, New York?
12,185, in 4,650 households. Babylon village covers 2.41 square miles of land, which is 5,055 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Babylon in?
Suffolk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Babylon?
$140,820. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $658,500. Median gross rent is $2,427 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Babylon businesses?
24 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $6.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Babylon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Babylon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Babylon. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Babylon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Babylon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Babylon, town of, community 360790, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Babylon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Suffolk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Babylon.
Is zoning published for Babylon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.