Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People36,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.111,796 householdsMedian household income $133,971Median home value $631,800Median rent $2,890 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 16,492 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 35 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 2%8% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksNassau Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miHofstra Universitycollege · 2.2 miTwin Lakes Preservepark · 3.9 miBunkers Lake (historical)lake · 3.2 miWantagh Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileEisenhower County Parkpark · under a mile · 938 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 490 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 1,455 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 4.4 miField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 7.4 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 198523 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202527 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 DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Hempstead Water Departmentserves 110,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation80 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNassau University Medical Centerunder a milePost officeEast Meadow Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestbury Village Hall2.9 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop L Zone 1 East Meadow Station1.1 miFire stationEast Meadow Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 1 otherElementaryGeorge McVey Elementary Schoolright hereHighEast Meadow High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWoodland Middle School1.1 miCollegeNassau Community College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK13 miInterstateI-4954.1 miUS highwayUS 118 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO18 miRailWestburyMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.7 miCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound3.5 miTransit47 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11554 ZIP area.
