Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:23 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People8,454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.13,259 householdsMedian household income $111,032Median home value $635,200Median rent $2,571 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,637 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,083 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 17%, retail 11%Average commute 43 minutes55% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 13%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%8% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Beachbeach · 1.8 miLido Beachbeach · 2.1 miShell Harborbay · under a mileMiddle Islandisland · 2.5 miIsland Park Harborbay · under a mileRabbinical College of Long Islandcollege · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 1.8 miShell Creek Parkpark · under a mileOceanside Parkpark · 1.4 miLido Beach State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 99 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 490 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 78 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 198528 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202527 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai - South Nassau Hospital3.3 miPost officeIsland Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIsland Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceLong Beach Auxiliary Police Department1.2 miFire stationIsland Park Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleLincoln Orens Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrancis X Hegarty Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLong Beach High School1.1 miCollegeRabbinical College of Long Island1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK7.2 miInterstateI-6787.7 miUS highwayUS 121 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP21 miRailIsland ParkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 5 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus7.3 miTransit19 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 11558 ZIP area.
