Mrs. A.F. Tiffany, residence on E. Norwich Rd., Oyster Bay, Long Island. LOC gsc.5a01559, 1926
East Norwich’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1834.
- 1846East Norwich is settled
East NorwichNY
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,697
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.02M
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$204K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
566
A commuter town
Is East Norwich a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Norwich, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than East Norwich. We don’t grade East Norwich yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Norwich stand out
Where East Norwich beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave East Norwich for work
Where East Norwich’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
566jobs based in East Norwich
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 597 attractions →Central Park and 509 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Norwich. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw25 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw23 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw21 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 East Norwich: who provides what
East Norwich is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJericho WD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
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 codes11732, 1177111732 79% · 11771 21%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 East Norwich.
Housing
The typical home in East Norwich: about $1.02M
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.1%.
$1.02MZillow home value
Typical home value
East Norwich$1.02M
New York$525K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
East Norwich faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In East Norwich, the FEMA hazard score is 11 of 100. 5 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1978. 68% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
5
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in East Norwich live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
2% of East Norwich working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Norwich dropped by 213, to 566. In East Norwich, the median household income is $204,000. The top destinations are New York (32%), Oyster Bay (22%) and North Hempstead (13%).
2%work in town
| East Norwich | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $204,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In East Norwich2%
New York32%
Oyster Bay22%
North Hempstead13%
Hempstead12%
11 mi
median commute distance
566
jobs based in East Norwich
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is East Norwich’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. The seasons in East Norwich: chilly winters, warm summers.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
East Norwich stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults worry about having enough food
Among adults 18 to 64 in East Norwich, 3.2% have no health insurance. This New York town beats the New York average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults in East Norwich report frequent mental distress; 6.4% smoke cigarettes.
| East Norwich | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Norwich | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Northwell Hospital Glen Cove
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Norwich
15pages on East Norwich
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of East Norwich
New York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Syosset2.7 mi$16,395 tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury4.2 mi$8,422 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 East Norwich residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About East Norwich
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
East Norwich (formerly known as Norwich) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,792 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- ZIP code
- 11732
East Norwich’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with East Norwich.
MuttontownOyster Bay CoveUpper BrookvilleSyossetEast Norwich
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Norwich | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muttontown | #71 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Oyster Bay Cove | — | — | D− | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Brookville | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Syosset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oyster Bay Cove and Upper Brookville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Muttontown and Upper Brookville report no FBI crime data of their own. East Norwich and Syosset aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Norwich with a neighbor →
Questions about East Norwich
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Norwich, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Norwich yet; the figures below are still real.