Moving to Sea Cliff, New York

Population: 5,066. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,996 (-1.4% change)
Males: 2,464 (48.6%), Females: 2,602 (51.4%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11579

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $78,501
Median house value: $368,900

Population by Race

Races in Sea Cliff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), Italian (18.9%), German (13.1%), Russian (9.2%), Polish (8.2%), English (7.4%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sea Cliff

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sea Cliff village

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

16.3% Foreign born (9.7% Europe, 5.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sea Cliff:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sea Cliff:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 16 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sea Cliff:

  • SANDS POINT (about 4 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
  • FLUSHING (about 14 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)

Amtrak stations near Sea Cliff:

  • 11 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 17 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sea Cliff:

  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 3 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 10 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)

Public primary/middle school in Sea Cliff:

  • SEA CLIFF ES (Students: 390; Location: 280 CARPENTER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sea Cliff:

  • SEA CLIFF VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $193,513; Location: SEA CLIFF AND CENTRAL AVENUES; 33,062 books; 800 audio materials; 1,198 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)