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Population: 24,568. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,237 (-1.3% change)
Males: 11,492 (46.8%), Females: 13,076 (53.2%)

Nassau County

Zip codes: 11570.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $79,345
Median house value: $355,300

Population by Race

Races in Rockville Centre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (33.4%), Italian (23.6%), German (15.5%), Russian (6.5%), English (5.4%), Polish (4.9%).

Elevation: 31 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockville Centre

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockville Centre village

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

10.3% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 3.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rockville Centre:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (1000 N VILLAGE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rockville Centre:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockville Centre:

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockville Centre:

  • SANDS POINT (about 13 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 15 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Rockville Centre:

  • 11 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.
  • 18 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.
  • 20 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.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Rockville Centre:

  • MOLLOY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,862; Location: 1000 HEMPSTEAD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.molloy.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockville Centre:

  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 9 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 9 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high school in Rockville Centre:

  • SOUTH SIDE HS (Students: 1,138; Location: 140 SHEPHERD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rockville Centre:

  • SOUTH SIDE MS (Students: 873; Location: 67 HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HEWITT SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 446 DEMOTT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILSON SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 25 BUCKINGHAM RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WATSON SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 277 N CENTRE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVERSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 110 RIVERSIDE DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Libraries in Rockville Centre:

  • ROCKVILLE CENTRE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,004,062; Location: 221 NORTH VILLAGE AVENUE; 188,310 books; 9,757 audio materials; 6,586 video materials; 256 serial subscriptions)
  • LAKEVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $718,037; Location: 1 TANGLEWOOD ROAD; 40,184 books; 1,608 audio materials; 1,239 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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