Moving to Port Washington, New York
Population: 15,215
Males: 7,243 (47.6%), Females: 7,972 (52.4%)
Nassau County
Zip codes: 11050.
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $85,837
Median house value: $416,100
Population by Race
Races in Port Washington:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
- Hispanic (11.2%)
- Other race (3.2%)
- Black (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Japanese (1.7%)
- Chinese (1.6%)
- Korean (1.4%)
- Asian Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (19.8%), Irish (16.9%), German (10.7%), Polish (7.4%), Russian (6.9%), English (6.5%).
Elevation: 70 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Port Washington
- High school or higher: 90.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 26.5%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Port Washington CDP
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 5.7%
21.2% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 6.2% Europe, 5.5% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Port Washington:
- NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MANHASSET, NY)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ROSLYN, NY)
- LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; NEW HYDE PARK, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Washington:
- LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 17 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Washington:
- SANDS POINT (about 1 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
- EVERS (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
- FLUSHING (about 10 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
Amtrak stations near Port Washington:
- 9 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.
- 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.
- 15 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.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Washington:
- LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 5 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
- NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 7 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 7 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
- HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
- NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
- ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
Schools
Public high school in Port Washington:
- PAUL D. SCHREIBER SHS (Students: 1,394; Location: 101 CAMPUS DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Port Washington:
- CARRIE PALMER WEBER MS (Students: 1,111; Location: PRT WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ES (Students: 610; Location: 101 SANDS POINT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- GUGGENHEIM ES (Students: 587; Location: POPLAR PL; Grades: KG – 05)
- MANORHAVEN ES (Students: 562; Location: MOREWOOD OAKS; Grades: KG – 05)
- JOHN J. DALY ES (Students: 476; Location: 36 ROCKWOOD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Port Washington:
- PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,581,906; Location: 1 LIBRARY DRIVE; 157,985 books; 12,069 audio materials; 16,250 video materials; 816 serial subscriptions)