Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:23 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People34,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.511,381 householdsMedian household income $173,054Median home value $672,500Median rent $2,502 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 18,598 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 35 minutes66% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days9 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wantagh Cedar Creek station, 2 mi away; snow from Oceanside
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakes Preservepark · 1.0 miBunkers Lake (historical)lake · under a mileGoose Islandisland · 3.4 miMiddle Islandisland · 3.5 miTackapausha Preservepark · 2.7 miNicks Pointcape · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerrick County Preserverecreation area · under a mileMillpond County Parkpark · under a mile · 70 acresJones Beach State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 6,048 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 490 acresField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 5.6 miBethpage State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 1,455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198526 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202530 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGeorgetown Bluffsserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNassau University Medical Center3.9 miPost officeBellmore Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFreeport Municipal Building2.9 miPoliceNassau County Police Department Highway Patrol Bureau1.2 miFire stationBellmore Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 5 otherElementaryMartin Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGrand Avenue Middle Schoolunder a mileHighWellington C Mepham High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrittany Beauty School3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK13 miInterstateI-4957.7 miUS highwayUS 121 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO21 miRailBellmoreMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound5.4 miTransit19 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE), MTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11710 ZIP area.
