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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People12,281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.74,327 householdsMedian household income $216,250Median home value $1,214,400Median rent $2,311 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,660 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 21%, retail 13%Average commute 44 minutes55% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, other Indo-European languages 13%, Chinese 6%, Korean 4%9% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarbor Hillpeak · under a mileLake Successlake · 4.0 miNew York Institute of Technology - Long Island Campuscollege · 2.3 miSwan Lakelake · 5.1 miLong Island University - Postcollege · 3.1 miBar Beachbeach · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoslyn Pond Town Parkpark · within reachWilliam Cullen Bryant County Preserverecreation area · under a mile · 148 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 2.7 miHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 490 acresPlanting Fields Arboretum State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.1 mi · 420 acresOyster Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 3,365 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 198516 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202522 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRoslyn WDserves 17,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation36 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospital and Heart Center1.3 miPost officeRoslyn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoslyn Village Hallunder a milePoliceOld Westbury Police Department2.4 miFire stationRoslyn Highlands Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryHeights Schoolunder a mileHighRoslyn High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEast Hills Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew York Institute of Technology - Long Island Campus2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA12 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO11 miRailRoslynMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachRoslyn, NY (Roslyn LIRR Station. The bus will stop in the main parking lot, close to the station building.)OurBusunder a mileTransit53 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 11576 ZIP area.
