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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People10,516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.63,470 householdsMedian household income $163,833Median home value $808,900Median rent $2,141 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,798 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 39 minutes60% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Chinese 5%10% 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 landmarksNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicinecollege · 1.4 miLake Successlake · 3.5 miAdelphi Universitycollege · 2.7 miHarbor Hillpeak · 2.7 miLittle Neckcape · 5.8 miWhitney Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn D. Caemmerer Parkpark · under a mileClark Botanic Garden Parkpark · under a mileOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 490 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 78 acresBethpage State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,455 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 198518 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 subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilliston Park (v)serves 7,287 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation106 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew York University Langone Hospital - Long Island1.3 miPost officeWilliston Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilliston Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceNassau County Police Department 3rd Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationEast Williston Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools10 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 6 otherSchoolSchechter School of Long Islandright hereElementarySaint Aidan Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Side Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK11 miInterstateI-4951.8 miUS highwayUS 113 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO13 miRailEast WillistonMTA 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.)OurBus2.1 miTransit62 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 11596 ZIP area.
