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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People34,741 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.411,613 householdsMedian household income $177,079Median home value $722,400Median rent $2,913 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 17,287 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 38 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wantagh Cedar Creek station, 3 mi away; snow from Oceanside
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 DSL9% 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
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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.
