GE 25t industrial switcher, 1957
Island Park’s story
101 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,002 in 1930, 4,928 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1957 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
- 1925Island Park is settled
Island ParkNY
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Usa1926 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,069
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$753K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
897
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#514 of 745 in NY
Is Island Park a good place to live?
Island Park's standout: few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. Overall it grades C, 514th among New York's 745 graded towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $753K for a typical one and 7.6 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Island Park’s median rent is $2,173 a month, against $1,098 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 28 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse.
What makes Island Park stand out
Where Island Park beats most towns.
By the sea
Island Park lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 57% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
57%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1,833paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
5storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Island Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Island Park is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the C overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 15.8 of 20; 4.4% of households have no carA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →Hazard riskcoastal flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthMount Sinai South Nassau 2.1 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$105K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBehind 55% of New York districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC+Open →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.9; 30% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 597 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 507 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Island Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw20 mi GardenCentral 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
The full setup list →Moving to Island Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Island Park, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Island Park’s trash rules yet
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 Island Park.
Island Park owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly coastal flooding) and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Island Park earns a D− for cost of living
At 7.6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $753K) costs more against local pay than in 88% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. 70.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.1% across New York.
59% of Island Park households own their home. The typical Island Park home is worth about $753,000, up 3.9% in a year, 44% above the New York typical home.
$753KZillow home value
Typical home value
Island Park$753K
New York$525K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in Island Park is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $444 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on. 1,833 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 352 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA risk score in Island Park is 83 of 100. Since 1978, 1,833 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Island Park.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Coastal floodingInland flooding
1,833
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Island Park has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 600 in 2013 to 897.
Most working residents leave Island Park for work: only 3% work in town. Island Park’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Since 2013, Island Park has added 297 jobs, to 897 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Island Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Island Park3%
New York38%
Hempstead30%
Long Beach7%
North Hempstead5%
14 mi
median commute distance
897
jobs based in Island Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Island Park ranks healthier than 68% of the country’s towns
Against the 7,853 U.S. towns with household incomes like Island Park’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Island Park beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Island Park. Only 10 of the 755 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Island Park.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Island Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Island Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.1% | 17.5% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 44.4% | 37.9% |
Mount Sinai South Nassau
2.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
50th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Island Park
Island Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 26 inches of snow falls in 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
OutdoorsC+
Island Park has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 740 New York towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Island Park.
0.1%conserved
| Island Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 0 of 283 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Masone Beach Village Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Island Park
19pages on Island Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
22 within 15 miles of the center of Island Park
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Long Beach1.5 mi$10,290 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9.1 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica9.9 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Island Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Island Park for work
Where Island Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
897jobs based in Island Park
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Island Park
Village in New York, United States
Island Park is a village located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is a neighbor to Long Beach to the south, and Oceanside to the north. The population was 4,928 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1926
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- ZIP code
- 11558
Island Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Island Park.
Harbor IsleBarnum IslandIsland Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Park | #514 | C | D− | — | B− | B+ |
| Harbor Isle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnum Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Island Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Harbor Isle and Barnum Island aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Island Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Island Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Island Park, NY a good place to live?
Island Park grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #514 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Island Park, NY expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
What is Island Park, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Anthony Bitetto and Tim Dillon.