Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People27,875 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.97,200 householdsMedian household income $121,127Median home value $511,600Median rent $2,123 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,713 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 33 minutes64% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 40%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, other languages 1%26% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHofstra Universitycollege · under a mileNassau Community Collegecollege · 1.6 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 3.0 miHempstead Lakelake · 3.2 miBunkers Lake (historical)lake · 3.3 miTwin Lakes Preservepark · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 490 acresMitchel County Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 67 acresMeadowbrook County Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 50 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 78 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,455 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 4.9 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 198523 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202526 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% 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
Elevation59 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital2.3 miPost officeUniondale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHempstead Town Hall1.5 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop L Zone 1 East Meadow Station1.5 miFire stationUniondale Volunteer Fire Department Protection Company 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools17 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Martin de Porres Marianist Schoolunder a mileElementaryCalifornia Avenue Schoolunder a mileHighUniondale High Schoolunder a mileCollegeHofstra Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK11 miInterstateI-4955.2 miUS highwayUS 117 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO17 miRailHempsteadMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.8 miCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound1.8 miTransit83 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 11553 ZIP area.
