Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People41,988 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.613,916 householdsMedian household income $154,696Median home value $808,500Median rent $2,483 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 20,659 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 37 minutes57% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Chinese 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%17% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Successlake · 2.0 miNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicinecollege · 2.2 miAdelphi Universitycollege · 2.3 miLittle Neckcape · 4.3 miWhitney Lakelake · 3.2 miGreat Neckcape · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Hempstead Town Parkpark · under a mileTOWN OF NO HEMP Landpark · under a mileHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 490 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 78 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 4.8 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 11.1 mi · 18,548 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 198518 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202521 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 alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWa of Western Nassauserves 120,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation117 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCohen Children's Medical Center1.6 miPost officeHillside Manor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Hyde Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceAuxiliary Police Department1.8 miFire stationGarden City Park fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools13 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 6 otherHighNew Hyde Park Memorial High Schoolunder a mileElementaryManor Oaks Schoolunder a mileSchoolNotre Dame Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK9.0 miInterstateI-4951.7 miUS highwayUS 112 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO13 miRailNew Hyde ParkMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.0 miCoachQueens Village 7-11Greyhound3.6 miTransit58 stops within a mileNassau 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 11040 ZIP area.
