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.

Housing costs in Lynbrook 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.

A relatively large number of people in Lynbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.29% 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.

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 34.32 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.

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. 43.88% 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 $58,511, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $234,044 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 Black or African-American. Lynbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.10% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynbrook include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Haitian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lynbrook's cultural character, accounting for 16.78% of the village’s population.

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