Moving to Valley Stream, New York

Population: 36,368. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,799 (-1.6% change)
Males: 17,363 (47.7%), Females: 19,005 (52.3%)

Nassau County

Zip codes: 11580, 11581.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $63,243
Median house value: $199,800

Population by Race

Races in Valley Stream:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Black (7.5%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (31.8%), Irish (17.2%), German (11.3%), Polish (4.6%), West Indian (4.0%), United States (3.0%).

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley Stream

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Stream village

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

19.6% Foreign born (8.6% Latin America, 5.5% Asia, 4.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,446 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Valley Stream:

  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (900 FRANKLIN AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Valley Stream:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY)
  • SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; OCEANSIDE, NY)
  • CREEDMOOR PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 6 miles; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Stream:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 21 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Stream:

  • FLUSHING (about 11 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • SANDS POINT (about 12 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Valley Stream:

  • 6 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.
  • 14 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.
  • 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.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Valley Stream:

  • BUSINESS INFORMATICS CENTER INC (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 134 S CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Stream:

  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 8 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
  • CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FLUSHING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,278)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 11 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)

Schools

Public high schools in Valley Stream:

  • VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HS (Students: 1,321; Location: 150 JEDWOOD PL; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HS (Students: 1,010; Location: 135 FLETCHER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Valley Stream:

  • VALLEY STREAM MEMORIAL JHS (Students: 1,073; Location: 300 FLETCHER AVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SHAW AVE SCHOOL (Students: 682; Location: 99 SHAW AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHEELER AVE SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: ONE W WHEELER AVE; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • HOWELL ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 1475 HOWELL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALDEN TERRACE SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 1835 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLEARSTREAM AVE SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 60 CLEARSTREAM AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JAMES A. DEVER SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 585 N CORONA AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROBERT W. CARBONARO SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 50 HUNGRY HARBOR RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OGDEN ES (Students: 438; Location: 875 LONGVIEW AVE; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • WILLIAM L. BUCK SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 75 HORTON AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Valley Stream:

  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 50 ROSE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY NAME OF MARY SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 90 SOUTH GROVE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GROWING LIFE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 72; Location: 12 E. FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Library in Valley Stream:

  • HENRY WALDINGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $895,755; Location: 60 VERONA PLACE; 124,634 books; 2,464 audio materials; 1,393 video materials; 226 serial subscriptions)