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 – 4:29 pm
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People4,144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.2974 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,500+ a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,880 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 33 minutes49% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 4%7% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSUNY College at Old Westburycollege · 1.5 miNew York Institute of Technology - Long Island Campuscollege · 1.9 miHarbor Hillpeak · 2.3 miSwan Lakelake · 5.6 miOld Westbury Pondlake · under a mileMuttontown Preserve Trailheadpark · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · under a mileCOUNTY OF NASSAU Landpark · under a mile · 2,573 acresBoegner Estate - Development Rights 4recreation area · under a milePlanting Fields Arboretum State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.2 mi · 420 acresTrail View State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 482 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,455 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 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOld Westbury (v)serves 4,700 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
Elevation184 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew York University Langone Hospital - Long Island4.0 miPost officeOld Westbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOld Westbury Village Hallunder a milePoliceOld Westbury Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRoslyn Highlands Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolHoly Child Academyunder a mileElementaryWhispering Pines Seventh Day Adventist School1.3 miHighWestbury High School1.3 miCollegeSUNY College at Old Westbury1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK14 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 113 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO13 miRailWestburyMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.4 miCoachRoslyn, NY (Roslyn LIRR Station. The bus will stop in the main parking lot, close to the station building.)OurBus2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11568 ZIP area.
