Personal loans in Huntington Bay, NY
Huntington Bay, New York — home to about 1,426 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow New York law rather than any local rule.
Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Huntington Bay lender. At about 1,426 residents, Huntington Bay is larger than roughly 38% of the places in New York. A lender that serves Huntington Bay operates under New York lending statutes and a New York supervisor. Huntington Bay shed about 0.1% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. The nearest larger metro is Lloyd Harbor, NY about 2 miles away.
Huntington Bay: the sourced local profile
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the New York rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: an estimated 1,426 residents, 367th of 595 places in New York (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A decline of about 0.1% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- People gained or lost: about 2 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Huntington Bay sits ahead of around 38% of New York places, at 1,426 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.0 sq mi holds about 1,429 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Huntington Bay's 1.0 square miles rank 408th of 595 places in New York.
- Water area rank: Huntington Bay ranks 39th among New York's 595 places, with 0.90 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of New York's residents live in Huntington Bay (1,426 people).
- National rank: Huntington Bay is 8,871st of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in New York: Huntington Bay stands 110th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 595 places.
- Versus New York: the state average change is -1.1%, while Huntington Bay moved 0.1%.
- Density in New York: Huntington Bay ranks 318th by people per square mile.
- Density vs New York: Huntington Bay's 1,429 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,515.
- Location: latitude 40.9036, longitude -73.4121 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Lloyd Harbor (2 mi); Northport (4 mi); Laurel Hollow (5 mi); Oyster Bay Cove (6 mi); Bayville (8 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller places close by: Asharoken (3 mi); Cove Neck (5 mi); Centre Island (6 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 32 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 419 places are larger than Huntington Bay.
A pre-application checklist for Huntington Bay
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Huntington Bay (1,426 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's New York licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
None of these steps is Huntington Bay-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,426 residents.
New York consumer-lending rules applied in Huntington Bay
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Huntington Bay: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Huntington Bay
Inside Huntington Bay's boundaries lie roughly 1.0 square miles of land and 0.90 square miles of water. Spread across it are roughly 1,429 residents per square mile. New York, the largest place in New York, is about 32 miles from Huntington Bay. Counting outward 50 miles, 239 larger communities surround Huntington Bay. By land area it ranks 408th of 595 New York places.
How Huntington Bay compares across New York
Among New York's 595 places, Huntington Bay sits at 367th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Huntington Bay stands 110th among New York's 595 places — roughly the 82th percentile. At about 1,429 people per square mile, Huntington Bay is the 318th most densely settled place in New York. The population moved by about 2 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.1% shift.
How a Huntington Bay personal loan is priced
In Huntington Bay, a small community of about 1,426, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Huntington Bay's rank of 367th in New York: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Huntington Bay decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Lloyd Harbor, NY — population 3,537
- Asharoken, NY — population 602
- Northport, NY — population 7,273
- Laurel Hollow, NY — population 1,923
- Cove Neck, NY — population 293
- Oyster Bay Cove, NY — population 2,240
- Centre Island, NY — population 392
- Muttontown, NY — population 3,492