Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People22,818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.27,120 householdsMedian household income $142,233Median home value $671,700Median rent $2,292 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 11,008 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 10%, retail 9%Average commute 41 minutes53% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 7%, French or Haitian Creole 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days11 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 78 acresEdward W. Cahill Memorial Parkpark · under a mileVillage Green Parkpark · under a mileBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 3.9 miHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 490 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 6.0 mi · 18,548 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 198524 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital2.6 miPost officeValley Stream Post Office1.0 miTown hallValley Stream Village Hallunder a milePoliceNassau County Police Department 4th Precinct Station1.4 miFire stationValley Stream Fire Department Engine 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools6 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 15 otherElementaryOgden Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighValley Stream South High Schoolunder a mileSchoolRobert W Carbonaro Schoolunder a mileCollegeShor Yoshuv Institute3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK3.4 miInterstateI-6783.8 miUS highwayUS 116 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP16 miRailGibsonMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 5 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus3.2 miTransit79 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11581 ZIP area.
