Moving to Massapequa, New York

Population: 22,652
Males: 11,029 (48.7%), Females: 11,623 (51.3%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11758

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $83,806
Median house value: $262,700

Population by Race

Races in Massapequa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (39.6%), Irish (28.8%), German (20.4%), English (6.4%), United States (4.7%), Polish (4.7%).

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Massapequa

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Massapequa CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

4.8% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Massapequa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Massapequa:

  • REPUBLIC (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 21 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 27 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Massapequa:

  • SANDS POINT (about 20 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 25 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Massapequa:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 5 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 13 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 13 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 15 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high schools in Massapequa:

  • MASSAPEQUA HS (Students: 1,706; Location: 4925 MERRICK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PLAINEDGE SHS (Students: 1,050; Location: 241 WYNGATE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Massapequa:

  • BERNER MS (Students: 1,352; Location: 50 CARMAN RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FAIRFIELD ES (Students: 828; Location: 330 MASSAPEQUA AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • UNQUA ES (Students: 772; Location: 350 UNQUA RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLES E. SCHWARTING SCHOOL (Students: 669; Location: JERUSALEM AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MHS AMES CAMPUS (Students: 595; Location: 198 BALTIMORE AVE; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • LOCKHART ES (Students: 584; Location: 199 PITTSBURG AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Massapequa:

  • ST ROSE OF LIMA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 4704 MERRICK ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 23 CEDAR SHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MARIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: BOX 276; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Massapequa:

  • PLAINEDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,795,374; Location: 1060 HICKSVILLE ROAD; 138,605 books; 4,722 audio materials; 2,943 video materials; 390 serial subscriptions)