Huntington Station, New York

This article is about the hamlet and census-designated place in New York. For the LIRR station serving the area, see Huntington station (LIRR).

Huntington Station, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
A sign welcoming people to Huntington Station
Huntington Station Location on Long Island, within the state of New York Show map of Long Island Huntington Station Huntington Station (New York) Show map of New York
Coordinates: 40°50′41″N73°24′27″W / 40.84472°N 73.40750°W / 40.84472; -73.40750
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Town	Huntington
Named for	The Huntington Long Island Rail Road station
Area [1]
• Total	5.48 sq mi (14.19 km2)
• Land	5.48 sq mi (14.18 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,878
• Density	6,369.25/sq mi (2,459.38/km2)
Demonym(s)	Huntingtonian Huntington Stationite
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	11746, 11747, 11750
Area code(s)	631, 934
FIPS code	36-37044
GNIS feature ID	0953500

Huntington Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, in the United States. The population was reported as 34,878 with the 2020 census. ^[2] It is considered part of the greater Huntington area, which is anchored by Huntington.

History

The hamlet was named for its railroad station, and was originally known as "Fairground". ^[3]

Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet Walt Whitman. ^[4] His home remains there as a museum. ^[4]

Economy

Across from the Walt Whitman Museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a large shopping mall. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi), all land. ^{[7] [8]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	33,029		—
2020	34,878		5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census of 2020, there were 34,878 people, and 10,925 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,369.2 people per square mile.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.9% White, 8.1% African American, 1.6% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 5.7% from two or more races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.8% of the population.

For the period 2017–2021, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $104,871. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,565. About 11.7% of people were below the poverty line. ^[10]

Education

Huntington Station is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Harborfields Central School District, the Huntington Union Free School District, and the South Huntington Union Free School District. ^[5] As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet. ^[5]

Transportation

The hamlet is a major hub for the area. ^[5] It is the beginning point of electrification for the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and numerous New York-bound trains start at Huntington station. ^[5] The hamlet also has the 1 bus (operated by Suffolk County Transit), providing service along Route 110. In addition, the Town of Huntington also operates Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) buses through the area, with the H10 & H20 buses serving the area near the LIRR Huntington station, while the H30 & H40 buses only serve the southern portion of the hamlet by Jericho Turnpike. ^{[5] [11]}

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Huntington Station include:

• Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight boxer
• Diabolic, underground hip-hop artist and rapper
• Adam Ferrara, comedian
• Tom Gugliotta, former NBA forward with various teams
• Joseph Hazelwood, the ship's master of the Exxon Valdez at the time of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989
• Charlie Korsmo, former child actor, lawyer
• Latterman, punk rock band
• A. J. Preller, GM of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
• Jim Wetherbee (born 1952), astronaut ^[12]
• Walt Whitman, poet

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census 2020(Huntington Station)".
3. "1903 map".
4. "Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site". New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
5. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
6. "Walt Whitman Shops®". Simon Property Group. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntington Station CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Huntington Station CDP, New York". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
11. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
12. Kerr, Kathleen. "They Began Here: Around the country, leading thinkers in health and science can trace their roots to Long Island" Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine , Newsday , July 16, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-17.