What is the median household income in the Village of Lindenhurst, NY?

Name: Income and affordability in the Village of Lindenhurst, NY, 2020–2024
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The median household income in the Village of Lindenhurst, NY is $130,128 (±$8,489) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,885 a month would take about $75,400 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In the Village of Lindenhurst, the median household income went from $97,253 in 2015–2019 to $130,128 in 2020–2024 (+33.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $130,128 (±$8,489)
Median renter income: $73,264 (±$16,929)
Income to afford median rent: about $75,400

Income in the Village of Lindenhurst against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Lindenhurst	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Median household income	$130,128 (±$8,489)	$130,686 (±$1,707)	$85,974 (±$402)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$73,264 (±$16,929)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,966 (±$7,207)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,885 (±$284)	$2,255 (±$27)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Lindenhurst, median household income is not measurably different from Suffolk County ($130,686).

It is also higher than in New York ($85,974).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Suffolk County, the Village of Lindenhurst ranks 20 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 527.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in the Village of Lindenhurst

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,885 a month ($22,620 a year) needs an income of about $75,400 a year.

The median renting household in the Village of Lindenhurst earns $73,264 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$97,253 (±$4,827)	$130,128 (±$8,489)	+33.8%	Up after inflation
Median gross rent	$1,678 (±$145)	$1,885 (±$284)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$367,000 (±$6,263)	$521,500 (±$23,526)	+42.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near the Village of Lindenhurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lindenhurst
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Village of Lindenhurst	—	$130,128 (±$8,489)	—
Copiague	1.5 mi	$127,369 (±$8,273)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	1.7 mi	$123,342 (±$17,108)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	1.9 mi	$129,519 (±$4,862)	Not measurably different
North Amityville	2.3 mi	$136,654 (±$19,294)	Not measurably different
Village of Babylon	2.5 mi	$140,820 (±$15,899)	Not measurably different
Village of Amityville	2.6 mi	$106,285 (±$9,640)	Lower
East Massapequa	3.5 mi	$146,454 (±$10,321)	Higher
North Babylon	4.0 mi	$140,342 (±$10,221)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Amityville, NY ($106,285).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Massapequa, NY ($146,454).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
14	Village of Northport	$146,921 (±$25,744)
15	Village of Bellport	$146,083 (±$30,909)
16	Village of Port Jefferson	$144,912 (±$17,395)
17	Village of Westhampton Beach	$141,250 (±$34,073)
18	Village of Asharoken	$141,215 (±$17,096)
19	Village of Babylon	$140,820 (±$15,899)
20	Village of Lindenhurst	$130,128 (±$8,489)
21	Village of Sag Harbor	$129,821 (±$39,084)
22	Village of Lake Grove	$118,311 (±$14,569)
23	Village of Islandia	$116,313 (±$7,931)
24	Village of Patchogue	$107,306 (±$14,859)
25	Village of Amityville	$106,285 (±$9,640)
26	Village of East Hampton	$106,250 (±$16,336)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Village of Lindenhurst

What is the median household income in the Village of Lindenhurst?

The median household income in the Village of Lindenhurst is $130,128 (±$8,489) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in the Village of Lindenhurst?

About $75,400 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,885 a month.

Have incomes in the Village of Lindenhurst kept up with inflation?

In the Village of Lindenhurst, the median household income went from $97,253 in 2015–2019 to $130,128 in 2020–2024 (+33.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

What do renters earn in the Village of Lindenhurst?

The median renting household in the Village of Lindenhurst, NY earns $73,264 (±$16,929) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lindenhurst village, New York (place:42554, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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