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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People38,708 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.516,854 householdsMedian household income $141,629Median home value $715,300Median rent $2,582 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 22,022 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 42 minutes59% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Tagalog 2%5% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Beachbeach · 1.2 miLido Beachbeach · 1.5 miMiddle Islandisland · 2.3 miRabbinical College of Long Islandcollege · 1.4 miShell Harborbay · 1.2 miIsland Park Harborbay · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 1.4 miShell Creek Parkpark · under a mileLido Beach West Town Parkpark · under a mileLido Beach State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 99 acresJones Beach State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 6,048 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 490 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 198529 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202528 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLong Beach Cityserves 35,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai - South Nassau Hospital4.2 miPost officeLong Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIsland Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceLong Beach Auxiliary Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLong Beach Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryEast Elementary Schoolright hereHighLong Beach High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLido Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRabbinical College of Long Island1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK7.8 miInterstateI-6788.3 miUS highwayUS 122 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP22 miRailIsland ParkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 5 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus7.9 miTransit54 stops within a mileCity of Long Beach Transportation, 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 11561 ZIP area.
