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Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai - South Nassau Hospital4.0 miPost officeBank Plaza Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFreeport Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceFreeport Police Department1.6 miFire stationMerrick Fire Department Hook and Ladder Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools11 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high, 6 otherSchoolGrace Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryChatterton Schoolunder a mileSchoolBirch Schoolunder a mileCollegeMolloy College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK12 miInterstateI-4958.1 miUS highwayUS 121 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO21 miRailMerrickMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound4.9 miTransit26 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 11566 ZIP area.

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State or areaNew York
ZIP code11566
Telephone code516
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35,172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.911,563 householdsMedian household income $169,868Median home value $679,000Median rent $2,803 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 17,793 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 38 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days9 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 42° / 28°FJFebruary: 44° / 29°FFMarch: 50° / 35°FMApril: 60° / 43°FAMay: 70° / 53°FMJune: 79° / 63°FJJuly: 85° / 69°FJAugust: 84° / 68°FASeptember: 78° / 61°FSOctober: 67° / 50°FONovember: 56° / 40°FNDecember: 47° / 33°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wantagh Cedar Creek station, 3 mi away; snow from Oceanside
Nearby landmarksBunkers Lake (historical)lake · 1.1 miTwin Lakes Preservepark · 2.3 miMiddle Islandisland · 3.4 miNicks Pointcape · 1.6 miMerrick Baybay · 1.6 miMerrick Pointcape · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerrick County Preserverecreation area · under a mileRoosevelt Preserve County Parkpark · under a mile · 75 acresJones Beach State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 6,048 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 490 acresLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 5.6 miField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 6.8 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 198526 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202529 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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