Westbury, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 14,263. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,691 (+3.0% change)
Males: 7,050 (49.4%), Females: 7,213 (50.6%)
Zip codes: 11590.
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $74,032
Median house value: $224,200
Population by Race
Races in Westbury:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.6%)
- Black (22.6%)
- Hispanic (18.9%)
- Other race (5.9%)
- Two or more races (4.7%)
- Asian Indian (1.7%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Filipino (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (23.4%), Irish (12.0%), German (8.3%), West Indian (7.9%), English (3.2%), United States (2.7%).
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Westbury
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Westbury village
- Never married: 31.4%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 5.1%
31.3% Foreign born (20.0% Latin America, 6.1% Europe, 4.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,214 (+9.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Westbury:
- WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MINEOLA, NY)
- NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; EAST MEADOW, NY)
- ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westbury:
- REPUBLIC (about 14 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
- LA GUARDIA (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westbury:
- SANDS POINT (about 10 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
- EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
- FLUSHING (about 16 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
Amtrak stations near Westbury:
- 16 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.
- 18 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 20 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
College/University in Westbury:
- NASSAU COUNTY BOCES SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Location: 1196 PROSPECT AVE; Public)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westbury:
- HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
- NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 3 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 3 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
- ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
- LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 5 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
- SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 11 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
Schools
Public high school in Westbury:
- W. TRESPER CLARKE HS (Students: 850; Location: 740 EDGEWOOD DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Westbury:
- WESTBURY MS (Students: 884; Location: 455 ROCKLAND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BOWLING GREEN SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 2340 STEWART AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- CLARKE MS (Students: 708; Location: 740 EDGEWOOD DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PARK AVE SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 100 PARK AVE E; Grades: KG – 02)
- DREXEL AVE SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 161 DREXEL AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
- POWELLS LANE SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 603 POWELLS LN; Grades: 03 – 05)
- DRYDEN STREET SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 545 DRYDEN ST; Grades: PK – KG)
Private primary/middle schools in Westbury:
- ST. BRIGID/OUR LADY OF HOPE RE (Students: 508; Location: 101 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- WESTBURY FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 550 POST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
- RED ROBIN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 878 JERICHO PIKE; Grades: PK – KG)
- CRESCENT SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 835 BRUSH HOLLOW RD; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Westbury:
- WESTBURY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,748,712; Location: 445 JEFFERSON STREET; 104,038 books; 2,884 audio materials; 3,818 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)