Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:22 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:15 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People28,965 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.811,339 householdsMedian household income $93,242Median home value $702,400Median rent $2,401 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,562 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 27%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Russian or other Slavic 2%20% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · under a mileThe Creek Beachbeach · 2.6 miWelwyn Preservepark · under a mileWebb Institutecollege · 1.2 miUpper Glen Lake (historical)lake · under a milePratts Beachbeach · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Tappen Parkpark · under a mileWelwyn County Preserverecreation area · under a mile · 168 acresOyster Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 3,365 acresCongressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 3,365 acresPlanting Fields Arboretum State Historic Parkstate historic site · 3.3 mi · 420 acresSagamore Hill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.7 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198513 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGlen Cove Cityserves 28,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation144 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlen Cove Hospitalunder a milePost officeGlen Cove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlen Cove City Hallunder a milePoliceGlen Cove Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlen Cove Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleRobert M Finley Middle Schoolright hereElementaryDeasy Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryGribbin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWebb Institute1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN14 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA14 miInterstateI-4956.1 miUS highwayUS 17.2 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO8.6 miRailGlen CoveMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachRoslyn, NY (Roslyn LIRR Station. The bus will stop in the main parking lot, close to the station building.)OurBus5.7 miTransit13 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 11542 ZIP area.
