Residence of Mrs. Guy Fairfax Cary, Jericho, Long Island - external, doorway, 1919
Jericho’s story
224 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1834.
- 1802Jericho is settled
JerichoNY
A regional job hub with 12,732 jobs.
9 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Felton Davis · CC BY 2.0
Population
13,759
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.29M
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$168K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
12,732
A job hub
Is Jericho a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jericho, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest park or preserve is Underhill Preserve, at 25 acres. We don’t grade Jericho yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Jericho stand out
Where Jericho beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 12,424 people come to Jericho for work
Where Jericho’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12,732jobs based in Jericho
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 602 attractions →Central Park and 509 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jericho. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw23 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw22 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw20 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 Jericho: who provides what
Jericho 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 codes11753, 11590, 1180111753 85% · 11590 10% · 11801 5%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 Jericho.
Housing
The median rent in Jericho is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Four in five households are owner-occupiers in Jericho, above both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 7.9% in the year to September 2026. Homes sold in Jericho spent a median 81 days on the market.
$1.29MZillow home value
| Jericho | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,661 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Jericho$1.29M
New York$525K
Market temperature
81
days on market
96%
sale-to-list price
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Jericho stands out in New York and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Nearly a fifth of workers do their job from home in Jericho. Commuting out is the norm here: 5% of working residents work locally. Its typical household income is $168,000. The median commute is under 16 miles.
5%work in town
| Jericho | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $168,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jericho5%
New York45%
Oyster Bay15%
Hempstead10%
North Hempstead9%
16 mi
median commute distance
12,732
jobs based in Jericho
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Jericho, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jericho.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
27
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring41–60°
Summer63–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Jericho is
39% of Jericho adults sleep under 7 hours. This New York town beats the New York average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults here, 11% report frequent mental distress and 11% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Jericho | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New York
24 better6 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Jericho | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.7% |
Plainview Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 4.6% of Jericho
In Jericho, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 3.2 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 11, covering 49 acres.
4.6%conserved
| Jericho | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.6%
conserved · 117 of 2,523 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Underhill Preserve | — | 25 |
| 2. Glenn J.Winuk Memorial Park J-6 | — | 6 |
| 3. Matthew D. Lynch Field J-2 | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jericho
17pages on Jericho
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Jericho
SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury1.8 mi$8,422 in-state tuitionNew York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Syosset2.1 mi$16,395 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4.9 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Jericho residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Jericho
9 notable people were born in Jericho.
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About Jericho
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Jericho 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, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of Midtown Manhattan. The population was 14,808 at the time of the 2020 census. The area is served by the Jericho Union Free and the Syosset Central School Districts, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet. The boundaries of the Jericho Post Office vary from both the hamlet and the school district boundaries, including a portion of Jericho in the Westbury ZIP code and a portion of Syosset in the Jericho ZIP code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- ZIP code
- 11753, 11853
Jericho’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Jericho.
HicksvilleMuttontownOyster BaySyossetNorth HempsteadBrookvilleWestburyOld WestburyNew CasselJericho
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hicksville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muttontown | #71 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Syosset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Hempstead | #44 | A+ | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Brookville | #1 | A+ | — | A | A+ | A+ |
| Westbury | #167 | A− | D | — | B | A |
Muttontown, Oyster Bay, North Hempstead and Westbury report no FBI crime data of their own. Jericho, Hicksville, Oyster Bay and Syosset aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jericho with a neighbor →
Questions about Jericho
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jericho, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Jericho yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Jericho, NY known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Madison Beer and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.