Moving to East Meadow, New York

Population: 37,461
Males: 18,594 (49.6%), Females: 18,867 (50.4%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11554

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $67,185
Median house value: $214,300

Population by Race

Races in East Meadow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (28.5%), Irish (17.5%), German (11.8%), Polish (8.8%), Russian (5.8%), United States (5.0%).

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Meadow

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Meadow CDP

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

14.5% Foreign born (5.4% Europe, 5.2% Asia, 3.5% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in East Meadow:

  • NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (2201 HEMPSTEAD TNPK)

Other hospitals/medical centers near East Meadow:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Meadow:

Other public-use airports nearest to East Meadow:

  • SANDS POINT (about 13 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 19 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak station near East Meadow:

  • 17 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 East Meadow:

  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 8 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high school in East Meadow:

  • EAST MEADOW HS (Students: 1,657; Location: 101 CARMAN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Meadow:

  • WOODLAND MS (Students: 1,332; Location: 690 WENWOOD DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BARNUM WOODS SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 500 MAY LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCVEY ES (Students: 832; Location: 2201 DEVON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARKWAY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 465 BELLMORE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MEADOWBROOK ES (Students: 484; Location: 241 OLD WESTBURY RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in East Meadow:

  • ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON RGNL SC (Students: 433; Location: 600 NEWBRIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BIG CHIEF NURSERY SCHOOL & CAM (Students: 16; Location: 2427 N JERUSALEM RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in East Meadow:

  • EAST MEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,903,202; Location: 1886 FRONT STREET; 315,203 books; 13,817 audio materials; 9,944 video materials; 1,225 serial subscriptions)