Woodbury is a

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and

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(CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States. The population was 9,335 at the 2020 census. Woodbury borders Laurel Hollow to the north, Plainview to the south, Syosset to the west, and Cold Spring Harbor, West Hills and South Huntington to the east. Woodbury is located approximately 35 miles (57 km) east of

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Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which 0.32% is water. The ZIP Code of the Woodbury Post Office is 11797.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 9,010 people, 2,851 households, and 2,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.87%

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, 0.98%

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, 0.06% Native American, 7.06% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.28% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population. There were 2,851 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were

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living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $122,643, and the median income for a family was $139,409. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $51,506 for females. The

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for the CDP was $58,316. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Per City-data.com, the average adjusted gross income (AGI) in 2012 was $234,485 for a household on Woodbury, Long Island. The most updated AGI from 2020 was $303,647 for the average household in Woodbury per city-data.com.

Education

Woodbury is located within the boundaries of the Syosset Central School District.

Notable people

Peter David Peter Allen David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Grea ...

, comics writer, novelist, and screenwriter, known as the co-creator of Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099, and for his influential 12-year run on '' The Incredible Hulk''. * Ed Newman (born 1951) –

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All-Pro football player * Tracy Pollan – Actress and wife of actor

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ...

, who was raised in Woodbury * Joshua Lafazan – Politician. * Jon Lovett (born August 17, 1982) – American screenwriter, television producer, podcaster, and speechwriter for President

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and

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator represent ...

References

External links

{{authority control Oyster Bay (town), New York Census-designated places in New York (state) Hamlets in New York (state) Census-designated places in Nassau County, New York Hamlets in Nassau County, New York