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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People25,604 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.68,455 householdsMedian household income $142,321Median home value $665,800Median rent $2,151 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 13,403 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 11%, construction 9%Average commute 36 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 3%10% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksAdelphi Universitycollege · 1.9 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 2.0 miLong Island Beauty School - Hempsteadcollege · 2.4 miLake Successlake · 4.7 miHempstead Lakelake · 2.2 miLittle Neckcape · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 490 acresRath Parkpark · under a mileAverill Blvd Parkpark · under a mileBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 7.8 miLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 7.9 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 198521 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202522 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Square WDserves 20,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation57 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital1.5 miPost officeFranklin Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSteward Manor Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceMalverne Police Department1.8 miFire stationFranklin Square and Munson Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools14 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 7 otherElementaryPolk Street Schoolunder a mileElementaryJohn Street Schoolunder a mileMiddleWest Hempstead Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeAdelphi University1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK6.9 miInterstateI-2954.5 miUS highwayUS 115 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO16 miRailHempstead GardensMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.6 miCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound2.7 miTransit52 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 11010 ZIP area.
