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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People13,615 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.95,173 householdsMedian household income $115,360Median home value $697,100Median rent $1,977 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,807 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 6,645 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 12%, retail 9%Average commute 42 minutes60% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 20% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, other Indo-European languages 26%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%, Spanish 8%22% 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 · 1.2 miLittle Neckcape · 2.9 miCity University of New York Queensborough Community Collegecollege · 2.5 miGreat Neckcape · 4.5 miAdelphi Universitycollege · 3.6 miOakland Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDouglaston Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 109 acresAlley Pond Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 612 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 490 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 6.2 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 10.1 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% 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 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
Elevation117 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCohen Children's Medical Centerunder a milePost officeGlen Oaks Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Success Village Hall1.4 miPoliceLake Success Police Department1.5 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 251under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 11 otherSchoolOur Lady of the Snows Catholic Academyright hereElementaryPublic School 115 Q The James J Ambrose Schoolunder a mileMiddleIrwin Altman Middle School 172under a mileCollegeCity University of New York Queensborough Community College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK8.2 miInterstateI-4951.4 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO12 miRailFloral ParkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.5 miCoachQueens Village 7-11Greyhound2.1 miTransit109 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Nassau 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 11004 ZIP area.
