Moving to Port Washington, New York

Population: 15,215
Males: 7,243 (47.6%), Females: 7,972 (52.4%)

Nassau County

Zip codes: 11050.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $85,837
Median house value: $416,100

Population by Race

Races in Port Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.2%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Japanese (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (19.8%), Irish (16.9%), German (10.7%), Polish (7.4%), Russian (6.9%), English (6.5%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Washington

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Washington CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

21.2% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 6.2% Europe, 5.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Washington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Washington:

  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 17 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Washington:

  • SANDS POINT (about 1 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
  • FLUSHING (about 10 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)

Amtrak stations near Port Washington:

  • 9 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.
  • 15 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Washington:

  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 5 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 7 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 7 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)

Schools

Public high school in Port Washington:

  • PAUL D. SCHREIBER SHS (Students: 1,394; Location: 101 CAMPUS DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Washington:

  • CARRIE PALMER WEBER MS (Students: 1,111; Location: PRT WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ES (Students: 610; Location: 101 SANDS POINT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GUGGENHEIM ES (Students: 587; Location: POPLAR PL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MANORHAVEN ES (Students: 562; Location: MOREWOOD OAKS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN J. DALY ES (Students: 476; Location: 36 ROCKWOOD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Port Washington:

  • PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,581,906; Location: 1 LIBRARY DRIVE; 157,985 books; 12,069 audio materials; 16,250 video materials; 816 serial subscriptions)