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Population: 9,538. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,605 (+0.7% change)
Males: 4,626 (48.5%), Females: 4,912 (51.5%)

Nassau County

Zip codes: 11020, 11021, 11023, 11024.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $76,645
Median house value: $466,800

Population by Race

Races in Great Neck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • Hispanic (9.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Chinese (2.1%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Russian (8.2%), Polish (6.4%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.9%), German (4.5%), Irish (3.6%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Great Neck

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Great Neck village

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

35.7% Foreign born (22.8% Asia, 7.0% Latin America, 5.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +808 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Great Neck:

  • NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MANHASSET, NY)
  • LITTLE NECK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LITTLE NECK, NY)
  • LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; NEW HYDE PARK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Great Neck:

  • LA GUARDIA (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 12 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 19 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Great Neck:

  • SANDS POINT (about 4 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
  • FLUSHING (about 7 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)

Amtrak stations near Great Neck:

  • 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 12 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

College/University in Great Neck:

  • GLORIA K SCHOOL (Location: 500 NORTHERN BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Neck:

  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 7 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 8 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 8 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FLUSHING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,278)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)

Schools

Public high schools in Great Neck:

  • GREAT NECK SOUTH HS (Students: 1,100; Location: 341 LAKEVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GREAT NECK NORTH HS (Students: 933; Location: 35 POLO RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 614 MIDDLE NECK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Great Neck:

  • LAKEVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 884; Location: 47-27 JAYSON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREAT NECK SOUTH MS (Students: 838; Location: 349 LAKEVILLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREAT NECK NORTH MS (Students: 617; Location: 77 POLO RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • E.M. BAKER SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 69 BAKER HILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SADDLE ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 10 HAWTHORNE LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 1-A GRASSFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Great Neck:

  • NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 476; Location: 16 CHERRY LANE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 188; Location: 26 OLD MILL RD; Grades: 6 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Great Neck:

  • GREAT NECK LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,487,357; Location: 159 BAYVIEW AVENUE; 340,006 books; 14,208 audio materials; 16,385 video materials; 1,209 serial subscriptions)

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