Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital3.5 miPost officeMassapequa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMassapequa Park Village Hall1.9 miPoliceNassau County Police Department 7th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationMassapequa Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 3 otherSchoolSaint William the Abbot Schoolunder a mileMiddleSeaford Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySeaford Manor Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrittany Beauty School3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK15 miInterstateI-4957.8 miUS highwayUS 122 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO22 miRailSeafordMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachHicksville, NY (99 Newbridge Road across from Dunkin Donuts & Hicksville LIRR Station)OurBus6.5 miTransit46 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 11783 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11783 ZIP area.
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 – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,127 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.37,084 householdsMedian household income $176,993Median home value $654,300Median rent $2,612 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 11,562 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 15%, construction 8%Average commute 38 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days9 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wantagh Cedar Creek station, 2 mi away; snow from Mineola
Nearby landmarksTackapausha Preservepark · under a mileTwin Lakes Preservepark · 1.4 miGoose Islandisland · 2.4 miMassapequa Lakelake · 1.3 miNassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Trailtrailhead · 1.4 miGreen Islandisland · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTackapausha County Preserverecreation area · under a mileField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 3.2 miMassapequa County Preserverecreation area · 1.3 mi · 562 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 1,455 acresJones Beach State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 6,048 acresGilgo State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 2,800 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198527 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202532 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
