Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People18,705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.34,452 householdsMedian household income $126,146Median home value $481,500Median rent $2,565 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 9,944 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 38 minutes56% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 32%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, other languages 3%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month March26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days10 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceanside station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMolloy Collegecollege · 2.2 miHofstra Universitycollege · 2.6 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 3.1 miBunkers Lake (historical)lake · 2.2 miLoffs Lakelake · 2.6 miTwin Lakes Preservepark · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 490 acresRoosevelt County Parkpark · under a mileRoosevelt Preserve County Parkpark · under a mile · 75 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 78 acresJones Beach State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 6,048 acresLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.1 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 198524 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202527 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital2.5 miPost officeRoosevelt Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFreeport Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceFreeport Police Department1.5 miFire stationRoosevelt Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools15 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high, 9 otherElementaryWashington Rose Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryUlysses Byas Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentennial Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMolloy College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK11 miInterstateI-4956.8 miUS highwayUS 119 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO19 miRailFreeportMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.6 miCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound3.0 miTransit30 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 11575 ZIP area.
