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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.01% 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.

In Lynbrook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense 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.

Lynbrook is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.83% of adults in Lynbrook have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.