Moving to Cedarhurst, New York
Population: 6,164. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,082 (-1.3% change)
Males: 2,937 (47.6%), Females: 3,227 (52.4%)
Nassau County
Zip code: 11516
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $56,441
Median house value: $292,000
Population by Race
Races in Cedarhurst:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
- Hispanic (8.4%)
- Other race (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Asian Indian (1.5%)
- Black (1.3%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (15.3%), United States (12.2%), Russian (10.5%), Polish (9.7%), Irish (6.9%), German (5.3%).
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cedarhurst
- High school or higher: 89.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cedarhurst village
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 7.4%
17.2% Foreign born (5.6% Europe, 5.5% Latin America, 5.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +290 (+4.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cedarhurst:
- PENINSULA HOSPITAL CENTER (about 3 miles; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY)
- FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; VALLEY STREAM, NY)
- LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedarhurst:
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
- LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cedarhurst:
- FLUSHING (about 12 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
- SANDS POINT (about 15 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
- EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
Amtrak stations near Cedarhurst:
- 5 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
- 15 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedarhurst:
- ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 8 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
- CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
- NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
- ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
- CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FLUSHING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,278)
- CUNY YORK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,877)
- HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
Schools
Public high school in Cedarhurst:
- LAWRENCE SHS (Students: 1,264; Location: REILLY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Cedarhurst:
- HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE FIVE TOW (Students: 513; Location: 635 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
- BIBLE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 565 PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Cedarhurst:
- 5 SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 305 CEDARHURST AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Cedarhurst:
- ST JOACHIM (Students: 197; Location: 620 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG – 8)