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West Babylon, New York: commercial real estate data.
West Babylon is a Census CDP of 43,570 people across 8.46 square miles of land, in Suffolk County. Median household income is $129,519, 75.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $38.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Babylon
What West Babylon is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area8.46 sq mi
- Water area0.31 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,153
- 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.
West Babylon
How many people live in West Babylon
- Population43,570
- Median age40.1
- Population under 189,026
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over7,199
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households13,708
- Family households9,974
- Share of households that are families72.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Babylon
Income and work in West Babylon
- Median household income$129,519
- Per capita income$50,568
- Civilian labor force24,151
- Employed22,735
- Unemployed1,416 plus or minus 397
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over30,818
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Babylon
Housing in West Babylon
- Housing units14,286
- Occupied units13,708
- Vacant units578 plus or minus 211
- Vacancy rate4.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied10,407
- Renter occupied3,301
- Ownership rate75.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$531,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,225
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Single family units11,283
- Share single family79.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,825
- Share in buildings of two or more19.8 percent
- Mobile homes178 plus or minus 253
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Babylon
How West Babylon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute19,899
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,860
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8,410
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.3 percent
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Public transport4.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home11.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Babylon
SBA loans in West Babylon (7(a))
- Approvals61
- Gross approval$38,005,600
- Average approval$623,043
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,550,000
- Largest approval$4,650,000
- Jobs supported814
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full6
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more24.6 percent
- Share to franchises1.6 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS45
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Babylon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 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.
West Babylon
SBA loans in West Babylon (504)
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$14,969,000
- Average approval$831,611
- Median approval$690,000
- Largest approval$3,331,000
- Jobs supported184
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Babylon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have 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.
Suffolk County, not West Babylon
Suffolk County context, not West 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 West 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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Babylon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Babylon, New York?
43,570, in 13,708 households. West Babylon CDP covers 8.46 square miles of land, which is 5,153 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West 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 West Babylon?
$129,519. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $531,900. Median gross rent is $2,225 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Babylon businesses?
61 7(a) approvals totaling $38.0 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 18 504 approvals worth $15.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Babylon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Babylon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Babylon. Only 10 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.
Are the county figures on this page West 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 West Babylon.
Is zoning published for West Babylon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.