Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People4,544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.01,745 householdsMedian household income $151,964Median home value $722,500Median rent $2,351 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,585 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 19%, retail 15%Average commute 29 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Russian or other Slavic 4%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month March19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mineola station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicinecollege · 1.5 miNassau Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miLake Successlake · 5.1 miHarbor Hillpeak · 3.6 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 4.7 miOld Westbury Pondlake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilson Parkpark · under a mileOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miBoegner Estate - Development Rights 1recreation area · 1.6 miHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 490 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 78 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 1,455 acresSource: 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 198520 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202524 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarle Place WDserves 9,005 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation89 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew York University Langone Hospital - Long Island1.7 miPost officeCarle Place Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Williston Village Hall1.5 miPoliceNassau County Police Department1.6 miFire stationCarle Place Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 8 otherElementaryRushmore Avenue Schoolunder a mileElementaryCherry Lane Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCarle Place Middle and Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK12 miInterstateI-4952.1 miUS highwayUS 114 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO14 miRailCarle PlaceMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound2.8 miTransit54 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 11514 ZIP area.
