Moving to Melville, New York

Population: 14,533
Males: 7,066 (48.6%), Females: 7,467 (51.4%)

Suffolk County

Zip codes: 11747.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $92,527
Median house value: $336,800

Population by Race

Races in Melville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (26.6%), Irish (10.8%), German (10.7%), Russian (8.2%), Polish (6.6%), United States (5.5%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melville

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melville CDP

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

10.4% Foreign born (4.3% Asia, 3.2% Europe, 1.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melville:

  • REPUBLIC (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 22 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 28 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Melville:

Amtrak station near Melville:

  • 20 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Melville:

  • CAREER BLAZERS LEARNING CENTER OF MELVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 267; Location: 445 BROADHOLLOW RD; Private, for-profit)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-MELVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 171; Location: 320 S SERVICE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.gibbslongisland.com)
  • COURT REPORTING INSTITUTE (Location: 535 BROAD HOLLOW; Private, for-profit)
  • ON THE RECORD SCHOOL OF REPORTING (Location: 535 BROADHOLLOW RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melville:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • 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)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 16 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)

Public primary/middle schools in Melville:

  • WEST HOLLOW MS (Students: 1,279; Location: 250 OLD EAST NECK RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BIRCHWOOD IS (Students: 711; Location: 121 WOLF HILL RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SUNQUAM ES (Students: 663; Location: 515 SWEET HOLLOW RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Melville:

  • CRESTWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 313 ROUND SWAMP RD; Grades: PK – 9)