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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People2,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 78.81,533 householdsMedian household income $89,931Median home value $622,400Median rent $2,343 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate23% of adults are in the labour force, 493 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 24%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 33 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%, German or Dutch 1%2% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Successlake · under a mileLittle Neckcape · 2.3 miCity University of New York Queensborough Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miGreat Neckcape · 3.8 miWhitney Lakelake · 2.2 miNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicinecollege · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDouglaston Parkpark · under a mile · 109 acresAlley Pond Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 612 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 490 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 6.1 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 10.5 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 198517 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighQueens County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Very HighHeat wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Queens County monitors, NY
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew York City Systemserves 8,271,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation222 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Medical Center Hospitalunder a milePost officeGlen Oaks Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Success Village Hallunder a milePoliceLake Success Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationManhasset - Lakeville Fire Department Company 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 10 otherSchoolYeshiva Har Torah Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 186 Castlewood Schoolunder a mileElementaryCountryside Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity University of New York Queensborough Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA8.4 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO11 miRailLittle NeckMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.9 miCoachQueens, NY (Oakland Gardens - Q27 bus stop at 61-09 Springfield Blvd, in front of Chase Bank.)OurBus2.3 miTransit85 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11005 ZIP area.
