Albertson LIMP sign jeh, 2012
Albertson’s story
98 years in pictures
Census counts: 5,200 in 2000, 5,220 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
- 1928Albertson is settled
AlbertsonNY
A town of 4,891, settled in 1928.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
4,891
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.09M
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
1,245
A commuter town
Is Albertson a good place to live?
We don’t grade Albertson yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Albertson for work
Where Albertson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,245jobs based in Albertson
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 606 attractions →Central Park and 517 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albertson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Albertson: who provides what
Albertson is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbertson WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
SchoolsMineola Union Free School DistrictHerricks Union Free School District2 districts serve Albertson; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes11507, 1157711507 84% · 11577 16%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Albertson.
Housing
The median rent in Albertson is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
94% of households own their home in Albertson. Values rose 5.8% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$1.09MZillow home value
| Albertson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,703 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 94% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Albertson$1.09M
New York$525K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Albertson, mostly inland flooding
In Albertson, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 8 of 100, where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 62% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes. The town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 1984.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
4
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About half of Albertson’s working residents commute to New York City
Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Albertson, the median household income is $133,000, above both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For Albertson, the average commute is 38 minutes. The top destinations are New York (45%), North Hempstead (21%) and Hempstead (12%).
3%work in town
| Albertson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Albertson3%
New York45%
North Hempstead21%
Hempstead12%
Oyster Bay6%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,245
jobs based in Albertson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Albertson
The peak summer temperature for Albertson comes to 85°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Albertson stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
The share of adults in Albertson who have diabetes: 10%. This New York town beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Albertson, just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress, and 24% have obesity.
| Albertson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Albertson | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.7% |
St. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
3.2% of the land in Albertson is protected from building
0.1 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves.
3.2%conserved
| Albertson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 14 of 432 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John D. Caemmerer Park | — | 11 |
| 2. South Park | — | 2 |
| 3. The Albertson Triangle | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Albertson
16pages on Albertson
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
36 within 15 miles of the center of Albertson
New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mineola2.3 miNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury4.4 mi$8,422 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Albertson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Albertson
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Albertson is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,220 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 128 ft
- ZIP code
- 11507
Albertson’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Albertson.
SearingtownWilliston ParkRoslyn HeightsHerricksAlbertson
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Searingtown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Williston Park | #52 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Roslyn Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herricks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Williston Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Albertson, Searingtown, Roslyn Heights and Herricks aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Albertson with a neighbor →
Questions about Albertson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albertson, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Albertson yet; the figures below are still real.