Lynbrook is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,684 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lynbrook is the 85th largest community in New York. Lynbrook has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Lynbrook home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Lynbrook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Lynbrook is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lynbrook, the average commute to work is 33.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Lynbrook’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Lynbrook is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lynbrook area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The education level of Lynbrook ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lynbrook, 42.83% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lynbrook in 2022 was $62,995, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,980 for a family of four. However, Lynbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lynbrook is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lynbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lynbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.04% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynbrook include Italian, Irish, German, Haitian, and English.

Lynbrook also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.59%.

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