Moving to Massapequa Park, New York

Population: 17,499. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,270 (-1.3% change)
Males: 8,516 (48.7%), Females: 8,983 (51.3%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11762

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $79,403
Median house value: $235,700

Population by Race

Races in Massapequa Park:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
• Hispanic (3.0%)
• Chinese (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (41.0%), Irish (31.2%), German (16.8%), English (4.3%), Polish (4.0%), Russian (3.2%).

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Massapequa Park

• High school or higher: 92.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Massapequa Park village

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 67.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 3.6%

5.6% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -458 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Massapequa Park:

• BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
• BRUNSWICK PSYCH CENTER (about 3 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)
• SOUTH OAKS HOSP (about 3 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Massapequa Park:

• REPUBLIC (about 5 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
• JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
• LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 26 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Massapequa Park:

• SANDS POINT (about 21 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
• FLUSHING (about 27 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
• EVERS (about 27 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Colleges and Universities

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

• SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 3 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
• HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 12 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 14 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
• ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
• LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 16 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Public primary/middle schools in Massapequa Park:

• BIRCH LANE ES (Students: 1,037; Location: 41 BIRCH LN; Grades: KG – 06)
• EAST LAKE ES (Students: 702; Location: 154 EAST LAKE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
• MCKENNA ES (Students: 672; Location: 210 SPRUCE ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Massapequa Park:

• MASSAPEQUA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,546,426; Location: 40 HARBOR LANE; 247,830 books; 7,597 audio materials; 4,951 video materials; 602 serial subscriptions)