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Copiague, New York

Introduction to Copiague, New York

Copiague, New York, in Suffolk county, is 6 miles SE of Levittown, New York and 30 miles E of New York, New York. The town is conveniently located inside the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. There are an estimated 21,922 people in Copiague.

Copiague History

Copiague was once occupied by the Massapequa Indians. Settlers from Huntington purchased land from local tribes in 1657. The area was known as Copyag in 1693, and Cuppuauge in 1698. It was renamed to Great Neck in the mid 1800s. The area adopted its present name in 1895. The name Copiague was derived from an Indian term meaning "sheltered harbor." The first post office in Copiague was established in 1803.

Copiague and nearby Attractions

Tanner Park
Adventureland Amusement Park
American Airpower Museum
Jones Beach State Park
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Things To Do In Copiague

Copiague offers a number of recreational facilities both for its residents and visitors. You can visit the Tanner Park and the Jones Beach State Park during your leisure hours. The Adventureland Amusement Park is also very close to the town. In addition, the Brooklyn Children's Museum and the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk are worth paying a visit to.

Copiague Transportation

Republic Airport is nearby.

Copiague Higher Education

Opportunities for higher education are provided by the SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, Hofstra University and Suffolk County Community College - Western Campus.

High Points

Copiague strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Copiague, NY

Comparing Copiague to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles SE of Levittown, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11726
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.681
Longitude	-73.399

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	21,922	100%
Male	10,929	49.9%
Female	10,993	50.1%
Under 18	5,098	23.3%
18+	16,824	76.7%
65+	2,627	12%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.42
White	17,976	82%
African-American	960	4.4%
Asian	382	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	42	0.2%
Other	1,859	8.5%
Mixed Race	687	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4,489	20.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	31.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.4%
Irish	13.3%
German	9.9%
Polish	5.6%
US/American	3.4%
English	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Russian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Jamaican	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
African	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Turkish	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Copiague	21,922	$65,369
Amityville	9,441	$72,632
East Massapequa	19,565	$83,373
Lindenhurst	27,819	$67,315
Massapequa Park	17,499	$86,177
North Amityville	16,572	$49,901
North Lindenhurst	11,767	$63,642

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Copiague Memorial Public Library 50 Deauville Boulevard Copiague, New York (631) 691-1111 Library Web Site

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