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:
- BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
- BRUNSWICK PSYCH CENTER (about 5 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
- SOUTH OAKS HOSP (about 5 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
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)