Long Beach Barrier Island aerial, Nassau County (20100325-DSC01277), 2010
Harbor Isle’s story
Harbor Isle in pictures
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Harbor IsleNY
It is a town of 1,176 residents in New York.
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Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,176
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$614K
Census ACS
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Harbor Isle a good place to live?
Harbor Isle’s median rent is $3,501 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. No town among the 759 in New York we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Harbor Isle. We don’t grade Harbor Isle yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Harbor Isle lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 40% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
40%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
77thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 599 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 508 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harbor Isle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw20 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw20 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Harbor Isle: who provides what
Harbor Isle is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% 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 code1155811558 100%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 Harbor Isle.
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Harbor Isle than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Most working residents leave Harbor Isle for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are New York (35%), Hempstead (34%) and North Hempstead (7%). The median commute is under 12 miles.
1%work in town
| Harbor Isle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Harbor Isle1%
New York35%
Hempstead34%
North Hempstead7%
Long Beach5%
12 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Harbor Isle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harbor Isle
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–43°
Spring43–59°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–65°
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 Harbor Isle is
Among adults in Harbor Isle, 33% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Harbor Isle beats the New York average on 15 and trails it on 2. Nearly one in ten adults in Harbor Isle smoke cigarettes; 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Harbor Isle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
15 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Harbor Isle | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
Mount Sinai South Nassau
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Harbor Isle, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Harbor Isle, 42% come from inland flooding and 40% from coastal flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Harbor Isle sells for about $954K at the median
In Harbor Isle, 71% of households own their home.
$954Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harbor Isle
15pages on Harbor Isle
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of Harbor Isle
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Long Beach1.1 mi$10,290 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9.5 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica9.7 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Harbor Isle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Small town
1,176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Harbor Isle
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Harbor Isle is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,436 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Questions about Harbor Isle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harbor Isle, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Harbor Isle yet; the figures below are still real.