Lynbrook is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,071 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.

Also of interest is that Lynbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lynbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 addition, Lynbrook is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One downside of living in Lynbrook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.58 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Lynbrook use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lynbrook‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Lynbrook is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.88% 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 $60,904, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,616 for a family of four.

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 22.26% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynbrook include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Lynbrook also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.33%.

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