Big Kmart liquidation, 2005
Levittown’s story
74 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1952Levittown is settled
LevittownNY
Today 51,904 people live in this city, first settled in 1952. Home to 14 notable people.
Population
51,904
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$733K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$146K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
12,401
A commuter town
Is Levittown a good place to live?
Levittown’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,656 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Levittown yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Levittown stand out
Where Levittown beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Levittown for work
Where Levittown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12,401jobs based in Levittown
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 595 attractions →Central Park and 506 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Levittown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw25 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw23 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 Levittown: who provides what
Levittown is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Hempstead Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
SchoolsLevittown Union Free School DistrictIsland Trees Union Free School District2 districts serve Levittown; 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 codes11756, 11714, 11793, 1178311756 82% · 11714 7% · 11793 6% · 11783 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 Levittown.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Levittown: inland flooding
Since 1979, Levittown has seen 13 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes.
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FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
13
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Levittown is valued at about $733K
92% of Levittown households own their home. Home values are up 4.5% over the year to September 2026. A home in Levittown typically sold within 27 days of listing.
$733KZillow home value
Typical home value
Levittown$733K
New York$525K
Market temperature
27
days on market
101.9%
sale-to-list price
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
51
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Levittown has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are New York (31%), Hempstead (25%) and Oyster Bay (13%). Commuting out is the norm in Levittown: 6% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs in Levittown grew by 2,741 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 12,401. In Levittown, the typical household income is $146,000.
6%work in town
| Levittown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $146,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Levittown6%
New York31%
Hempstead25%
Oyster Bay13%
North Hempstead10%
10 mi
median commute distance
12,401
jobs based in Levittown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Levittown
For Levittown, the midsummer high is 85°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–43°
Spring41–60°
Summer64–82°
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 Levittown is
Levittown beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Levittown who have been diagnosed with depression: 15%. 9.3% of adults in Levittown smoke cigarettes; 28% have obesity.
| Levittown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Levittown | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.7% |
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
1.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
A typical New York spread of ages in Levittown
Nearly two in five adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 40% across New York. By age, Levittown looks like New York: each broad group is within 4 points. In Levittown, 17% of residents are 65 or older.
41.2median age · NY 39.8
| Levittown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
LevittownNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school26%
Some college17%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
50.3% women, 49.7% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.9, men 39.7.
| Levittown | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 4.2% of Levittown
Across 20 parks and preserves: 3.5 miles of trail. The trail density in Levittown is 0.5 miles per square mile.
4.2%conserved
| Levittown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.2%
conserved · 181 of 4,351 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Village Green | — | 14 |
| 2. North Village Green | — | 12 |
| 3. MacLaren Stadium | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Levittown
17pages on Levittown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Levittown
Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4.3 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead4.6 mi$57,660 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale4.9 mi$8,626 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Levittown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Levittown
14 notable people were born in Levittown.
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Richard C. BreedenMember of the US Securities and Exchange commission · born 1949About Levittown
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Levittown is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York. It is a suburb of New York City, located halfway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. The CDP had a total population of 51,758 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the most populous unincorporated CDP in Nassau County and the second most populous CDP on Long Island, behind Brentwood. Levittown gets its name from its builder, the firm of Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by Abraham Levitt on August 2, 1929, which built the district as a planned community for returning World War II veterans between 1947 and 1951. Sons William and Alfred served as the com…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- ZIP code
- 11756
Levittown’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Levittown.
Oyster BayHempsteadBethpagePlainedgeHicksvilleNorth WantaghNorth MassapequaEast MeadowSalisburyLevittown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levittown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Bethpage | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plainedge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hicksville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Wantagh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oyster Bay and Hempstead report no FBI crime data of their own. Levittown, Oyster Bay, Bethpage, Plainedge, Hicksville, North Wantagh and North Massapequa aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Levittown with a neighbor →
Questions about Levittown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Levittown, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Levittown yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Levittown, NY known for?
14 notable people were born here, including Barbara Crampton and John Elefante.