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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People13,599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.03,753 householdsMedian household income $190,074Median home value $1,039,300Median rent $2,794 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,668 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 38 minutes58% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other languages 7%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, Spanish 4%5% 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 · 3.2 mi · 78 acresBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 3.3 miNorth Woodmere County Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 139 acresGrant County Parkpark · 1.4 miHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 490 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 5.7 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 198525 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202524 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 subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation26 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Episcopal Hospital3.1 miPost officeWoodmere Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHewlett Bay Park - Woodsburgh - Hewlett Neck Village Hallunder a milePoliceNassau County Police Department 4th Precinct Station1.6 miFire stationWoodmere Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools4 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high, 12 otherSchoolHebrew Academy for Special Childrenunder a mileHighHebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High Schoolunder a mileSchoolKulanu Torah Academyunder a mileCollegeShor Yoshuv Institute2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK3.6 miInterstateI-6784.0 miUS highwayUS 118 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP17 miRailWoodmereMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 5 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus3.5 miTransit69 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 11598 ZIP area.
