Moving to Island Park, New York

Population: 4,732. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,741 (+0.2% change)
Males: 2,242 (47.4%), Females: 2,490 (52.6%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11558

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $57,813
Median house value: $185,400

Population by Race

Races in Island Park:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
• Hispanic (18.3%)
• Other race (4.6%)
• Two or more races (3.4%)
• Black (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (37.1%), Irish (23.6%), German (11.0%), English (4.0%), Polish (3.6%), French (2.5%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Island Park

• High school or higher: 80.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Island Park village

• Never married: 29.8%
• Now married: 52.4%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 7.9%

19.4% Foreign born (10.0% Latin America, 6.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Island Park:

• LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LONG BEACH, NY)
• SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; OCEANSIDE, NY)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Island Park:

• JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
• LA GUARDIA (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
• REPUBLIC (about 20 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Island Park:

• FLUSHING (about 16 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
• SANDS POINT (about 17 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
• EVERS (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Island Park:

• 10 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.
• 19 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Island Park:

• 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)
• HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
• CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
• ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 13 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
• NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 14 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 14 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)

Public primary/middle schools in Island Park:

• FRANCIS X. HEGARTY ES (Students: 424; Location: 100 RADCLIFFE RD; Grades: KG – 04)
• ISLAND PARK LINCOLN ORENS MS (Students: 371; Location: 150 TRAFALGAR BLVD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Island Park:

• ISLAND PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $699,550; Location: 99 RADCLIFFE ROAD; 71,024 books; 2,350 audio materials; 2,423 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)