Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital3.1 miPost officeHewlett Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHewlett Bay Park - Woodsburgh - Hewlett Neck Village Hallunder a milePoliceNassau County Police Department 4th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationHewlett Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 13 otherHighStella K Abraham High School for Girlsright hereHighGeorge W Hewlett High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHewlett Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeShor Yoshuv Institute3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK4.5 miInterstateI-6784.9 miUS highwayUS 118 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP18 miRailHewlettMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 5 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus4.4 miTransit58 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11557 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11557 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,504 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.92,641 householdsMedian household income $176,274Median home value $776,400Median rent $1,434 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,850 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 42 minutes51% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Russian or other Slavic 10%, Spanish 6%, other languages 6%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month March26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days10 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceanside station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Atlantic Beachbeach · 3.7 miHewlett Pointcape · under a mileAtlantic Beachbeach · 3.9 miHewlett Baybay · 1.3 miBrosewere Baybay · 1.8 miMill Riverriver · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 78 acresGrant County Parkpark · under a mileHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 490 acresBay County Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 123 acresBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 4.3 miLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 4.9 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 198525 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202524 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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 in the county
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
