Franklin National Bank; Franklin Square-1, 2016
Franklin Square’s story
103 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1923Franklin Square is settled
Franklin SquareNY
A town of 30,897, settled in 1923.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
30,897
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$812K
+5% in a year
Household income
$143K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
4,662
A commuter town
Is Franklin Square a good place to live?
We don’t grade Franklin Square yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Franklin Square for work
Where Franklin Square’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,662jobs based in Franklin Square
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 613 attractions →Central Park and 514 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Square. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw17 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw16 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw16 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
Getting set up
Moving to Franklin Square: who provides what
Franklin Square is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFranklin Square 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
SchoolsSewanhaka Central High School DistrictFranklin Square Union Free School DistrictValley Stream Union Free School District 133 districts serve Franklin Square; 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 codes11010, 11003, 11580, 1100111010 79% · 11003 13% · 11580 5% · 11001 2%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 Franklin Square.
Housing
A home in Franklin Square is worth about $812K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 5% in the year to September 2026. Franklin Square’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,102 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. In Franklin Square, 83% of households are owner-occupiers.
$812KZillow home value
| Franklin Square | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,102 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Franklin Square$812K
New York$525K
Market temperature
31
days on market
103.8%
sale-to-list price
+5%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Franklin Square’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 10 miles. Franklin Square’s typical journey to work comes in at 35 minutes. For most workers, Franklin Square is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Its income of the median household is $143,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
4%work in town
| Franklin Square | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $143,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Franklin Square4%
New York44%
Hempstead26%
North Hempstead11%
Oyster Bay5%
10 mi
median commute distance
4,662
jobs based in Franklin Square
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Franklin Square is inland flooding, at a low overall level
20 flood insurance claims have been paid in Franklin Square since 1978. On expected storm and flood damage, Franklin Square sits below 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Franklin Square break down as 65% from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
20
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Franklin Square
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–61°
Summer65–83°
Fall48–66°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Franklin Square is
In Franklin Square, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 9.3% smoke cigarettes. Against the New York average, Franklin Square comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 28% have obesity.
| Franklin Square | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Franklin Square | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.7% |
Mercy Medical Center
In Rockville Centre · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
No age group stands out in Franklin Square against New York
For adults 25 and older in Franklin Square, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 39%. Every broad age group is within 4 points of the New York average. Its midpoint age stands at 40 years.
40median age · NY 39.8
| Franklin Square | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 40 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
Franklin SquareNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school27%
Some college18%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Franklin Square | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 1.8% of Franklin Square
Trails run 0.1 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 33 of 1,837 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rath Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Averill Boulevard Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Plattdeutsche Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Franklin Square
17pages on Franklin Square
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
40 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Square
Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Garden City1.9 mi$49,110 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4.7 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica6.2 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Franklin Square residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Franklin Square
3 notable people were born in Franklin Square.
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About Franklin Square
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Franklin Square is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 30,903 at the time of the 2020 census. The area was originally known as Trimming Square and then as Washington Square after President George Washington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- ZIP code
- 11010
Franklin Square’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Franklin Square.
Stewart ManorElmontWest HempsteadGarden City SouthGarden CityMalverne Park OaksNorth Valley StreamFranklin Square
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Square | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Manor | — | — | D | — | A− | A |
| Elmont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Hempstead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garden City South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garden City | #17 | A+ | D− | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Malverne Park Oaks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Valley Stream | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stewart Manor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Stewart Manor reports no FBI crime data of its own. Franklin Square, Elmont, West Hempstead, Garden City South, Malverne Park Oaks and North Valley Stream aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Franklin Square with a neighbor →
Questions about Franklin Square
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin Square, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Franklin Square yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Franklin Square, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Shane Pinto and Al Weis.