Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:29 pm
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People29,713 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.610,237 householdsMedian household income $187,514Median home value $800,200Median rent $3,392 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,441 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 35 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Chinese 6%, Korean 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days9 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmingdale Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mineola
Nearby landmarksWest Hillspeak · 3.3 miTrail View State Parkpark · 2.4 miMt. Misery Nature Preservepark · 2.9 miNew York College Of Health Professionscollege · 2.9 miFarmingdale State Collegecollege · 3.2 miMannetto Hillspeak · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBethpage State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 1,455 acresTrail View State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 482 acresPlainview Old Bethpage Community Parkpark · under a mileNeighborhood Parkpark · under a mileLong Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.9 mi · 363 acresCold Spring Harbor State Parkstate park · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198523 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 in the county
Elevation163 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlainview Hospitalunder a milePost officePlainview Post Office1.3 miTown hallFarmingdale Village Hall3.8 miPoliceNassau County Police Department 2nd Precinct Station2.2 miFire stationPlainview Volunteer Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 highElementaryMercaz Academyright hereMiddlePlainview Old Bethpage Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleHoward B Mattlin Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew York College Of Health Professions2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK19 miInterstateI-4951.1 miUS highwayUS 117 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO19 miRailBethpageMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)2.7 miCoachHicksville, NY (Bus stop on N. Broadway, in front of former Sears parking lot, across from Broadway Mall. Approximate address 221 N. Broadway.)OurBus2.9 miTransit40 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 11803 ZIP area.
