North Babylon is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 17,927 people and four associated neighborhoods, North Babylon is the 106th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in North Babylon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in North Babylon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.84 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, North Babylon has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of North Babylon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.88% of adults in North Babylon have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in North Babylon in 2022 was $46,434, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,736 for a family of four.

North Babylon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North Babylon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Babylon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. North Babylon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.79% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Babylon include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in North Babylon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.