Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People22,899 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.07,886 householdsMedian household income $136,887Median home value $614,900Median rent $2,251 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,767 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 10%, retail 10%Average commute 36 minutes57% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 7%, French or Haitian Creole 2%9% 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 landmarksHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 2.5 miMill Riverriver · 1.7 miLong Beachbeach · 5.1 miMolloy Collegecollege · 3.2 miHewlett Baybay · 2.2 miHempstead Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 490 acresGreis Parkpark · under a mileMorgan Days Parkpark · under a mile · 50 acresLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 5.2 miBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 5.9 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 198524 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 subscription84% 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 serving the town
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital1.8 miPost officeLynbrook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLynbrook Village Hallunder a milePoliceLynbrook Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLynbrook Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools14 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 9 otherSchoolOur Lady of Peace Schoolright hereHighLynbrook High Schoolunder a mileMiddleLynbrook North Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeMolloy College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.7 miInterstateI-6786.0 miUS highwayUS 117 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP18 miRailLynbrookMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound4.5 miTransit52 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 11563 ZIP area.
