Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:29 pm
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People22,695 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.67,928 householdsMedian household income $120,172Median home value $600,700Median rent $2,329 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 10,394 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 32 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, other Indo-European languages 13%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days9 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmingdale Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mineola
Parks and public landsBethpage State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,455 acresBethpage Community Parkpark · under a mileNeighborhood Parkpark · under a mileTrail View State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 482 acresField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 5.3 miLong Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.4 mi · 363 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198524 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation108 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital1.1 miPost officeBethpage Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmingdale Village Hall2.3 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop L Headquarters3.7 miFire stationBethpage Volunteer Fire Department Engine Company 7 and Ladder Company 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryCentral Boulevard Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleJohn F Kennedy Middle Schoolunder a mileHighBethpage High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrittany Beauty School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK17 miInterstateI-4953.6 miUS highwayUS 119 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO20 miRailBethpageMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHicksville, NY (99 Newbridge Road across from Dunkin Donuts & Hicksville LIRR Station)OurBus2.7 miTransit15 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 11714 ZIP area.
