Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Episcopal Hospital1.5 miPost officeAtlantic Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAtlantic Beach Village Hallunder a milePoliceNew York Police Department 101st Precinct Station1.5 miFire stationAtlantic Beach Fire Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools5 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 6 otherHighTorah Academy High School for Girls1.1 miElementaryPublic School 197 The Ocean School1.2 miHighYeshiva of Far Rockaway1.2 miCollegeShor Yoshuv Institute1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK4.4 miInterstateI-6785.0 miUS highwayUS 120 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP18 miSubwayFar Rockaway-Mott AvMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)1.8 miCoachJFK Airport (JFK Airport, Queens, NY 11430, United States. Service to all terminals is available. Request the driver for your terminal.)OurBus4.6 miTransit21 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11509 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:31 pm
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People1,747 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4744 householdsMedian household income $162,500Median home value $991,000Median rent $3,125 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 926 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 46 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days11 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksAtlantic Beachbeach · under a mileEast Atlantic Beachbeach · 1.3 miShor Yoshuv Institutecollege · 1.3 miBeis Medrash Heichal Dovidcollege · 1.4 miBannister Baybay · 1.1 miSilver Pointcape · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 2.8 miSilver Point County Parkpark · under a mile · 119 acresBeach 17 Playgroundpark · 1.1 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 4.7 mi · 18,548 acresBroad Channel American Parkstate park · 4.9 miLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198528 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNassau County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 364 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Nassau County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrookserves 220,000 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
