Islip, New York, United States [CDP]; population was 18,924 in 1990; housing units was 6,458 in 1990; location is 40°44'N 73°13'W; land area is 5.40 square miles (3,455 acres); water area is 0.36 square miles (227 acres); FIPS code is 37869 [SourceCBP]