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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People45,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.912,036 householdsMedian household income $124,115Median home value $599,000Median rent $2,201 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 22,902 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, retail 11%Average commute 40 minutes64% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 22%, French or Haitian Creole 10%, other Indo-European languages 7%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Successlake · 4.5 miAdelphi Universitycollege · 3.3 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 3.4 miNew York Automotive and Diesel Institutecollege · 3.9 miHempstead Lakelake · 3.6 miLittle Neckcape · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 490 acresDutch Broadway Parkpark · under a mileAverill Blvd Parkpark · 1.3 miBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 6.8 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 8.0 mi · 18,548 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 198521 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202521 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital1.6 miPost officeElmont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Floral Park Village Hall1.1 miPoliceNassau County Police Department 5th Precinctunder a mileFire stationBelmont Hook and Ladder Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools19 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 6 otherElementaryClara H Carlson Schoolunder a mileElementaryDutch Broadway Schoolunder a mileElementaryGotham Avenue Schoolunder a mileCollegeAdelphi University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.6 miInterstateI-2953.1 miUS highwayUS 114 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO15 miRailBelleroseMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.7 miCoachQueens Village 7-11Greyhound2.9 miTransit52 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11003 ZIP area.
