Moving to East Nassau, New York

Population: 571. Estimated population in July 2024: 562 (-1.6% change)
Males: 286 (50.1%), Females: 285 (49.9%)

Rensselaer County

Zip code: 12062

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $42,250
Median house value: $104,900

Population by Race

Races in East Nassau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (21.4%), Italian (11.2%), English (10.5%), French (8.6%), Polish (7.9%).

Elevation: 571 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Nassau

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Nassau village

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

3.5% Foreign born (2.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Nassau:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 18 miles; TROY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Nassau:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 63 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Nassau:

  • RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 12 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)
  • KLINE KILL (about 15 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 18 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: PSF)

Amtrak stations near East Nassau:

  • 18 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Nassau:

  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)