Woodmere, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 16,447
Males: 8,028 (48.8%), Females: 8,419 (51.2%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11598

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $93,212
Median house value: $356,700

Population by Race

Races in Woodmere:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Russian (14.5%), Polish (12.1%), United States (11.1%), Italian (7.0%), Irish (4.6%), German (3.5%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Woodmere

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodmere CDP

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

15.2% Foreign born (6.5% Europe, 5.2% Asia, 2.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Woodmere:

  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; VALLEY STREAM, NY)
  • PENINSULA HOSPITAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY)
  • LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woodmere:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woodmere:

  • FLUSHING (about 12 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • SANDS POINT (about 14 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Woodmere:

  • 5 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodmere:

  • ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 8 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • 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)
  • CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FLUSHING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,278)
  • CUNY YORK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,877)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)

Private high school in Woodmere:

  • LAWRENCE WOODMERE ACADEMY (Students: 363; Location: 336 WOODMERE BLVD.; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Woodmere:

  • 6 SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: CHURCH AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)