Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:23 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People32,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.010,492 householdsMedian household income $167,068Median home value $659,500Median rent $2,222 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 16,511 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 35 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%4% 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 December26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days9 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wantagh Cedar Creek station; snow from Oceanside
Nearby landmarksGoose Islandisland · 1.5 miMiddle Islandisland · 1.8 miJones Beachbeach · 3.7 miWhite Pointcape · under a mileTwin Lakes Preservepark · 1.9 miTackapausha Preservepark · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJones Beach State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 6,048 acresWantagh County Parkpark · within reach · 105 acresCedar Creek County Parkpark · under a mile · 170 acresField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 4.8 miLido Beach Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.5 miBethpage State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 1,455 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 198528 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital5.8 miPost officeSeaford Post Office1.4 miTown hallMassapequa Park Village Hall3.7 miPoliceNassau County Police Department 7th Precinct Station1.5 miFire stationBellmore Fire Department Engine Company 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMandalay Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJohn F Kennedy High Schoolunder a mileElementarySeaford Harbor Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrittany Beauty School5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK14 miInterstateI-4959.6 miUS highwayUS 123 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO23 miRailBellmoreMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.7 miCoachHempstead Bus StationGreyhound7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11793 ZIP area.
