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
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People7,696 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.42,434 householdsMedian household income $163,750Median home value $952,700Median rent $3,179 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,254 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 36 minutes61% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Tagalog 3%8% 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 landmarksThe Creek Beachbeach · 1.7 miSwan Lakelake · 1.7 miSpring Lakelake · 2.1 miMill Neckcape · 1.8 miBailey Arboretum Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileRocky Pointcape · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOyster Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 3,365 acresCongressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 3,365 acresPlanting Fields Arboretum State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.6 mi · 420 acresHumes Estaterecreation area · under a mileShu Swamp Nature Preservepark · 1.0 mi · 63 acresSagamore Hill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.6 mi · 83 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 198514 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLocust Valley WDserves 7,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation118 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlen Cove Hospital1.9 miPost officeLocust Valley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLattingtown Village Hall1.0 miPoliceGlen Cove Police Department2.5 miFire stationLocust Valley Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleLocust Valley Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleLocust Valley Middle Schoolunder a mileHighLocust Valley High Schoolunder a mileCollegeWebb Institute2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN14 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA17 miInterstateI-4956.7 miUS highwayUS 18.1 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO10 miRailLocust ValleyMTA 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.)OurBus6.9 miTransit1 stop within a mileMTA 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 11560 ZIP area.
