Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People60,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.817,895 householdsMedian household income $92,677Median home value $465,100Median rent $1,626 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 29,198 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes57% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 40%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%28% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSuburban Technical Schoolcollege · under a mileLong Island Beauty School - Hempsteadcollege · under a mileHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 1.6 miHempstead Lakelake · 1.9 miLoffs Lakelake · 3.2 miTwin Lakes Preservepark · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 490 acresLincoln Parkpark · under a mileVILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE Landpark · 1.2 miValley Stream State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 78 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 5.3 miLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 7.3 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 198522 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202525 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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 serving the town
Elevation58 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital1.0 miPost officeHempstead Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHempstead Town Hallunder a milePoliceHempstead Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHempstead Volunteer Fire Department Eagle Engine Company 1 Reliance Engine Company 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 10 otherMiddleAlverta B Gray Schultz Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolY.A.L.E. Academyunder a mileElementaryJoseph A McNeil Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSuburban Technical Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK9.3 miInterstateI-4955.5 miUS highwayUS 117 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO17 miRailHempsteadMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhoundunder a mileTransit122 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 11550 ZIP area.
