NCPD 6 Precinct, 2007
Manhasset’s story
189 years in pictures
Census counts: 8,362 in 2000, 8,176 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1834 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
- 1837Manhasset is settled
ManhassetNY
Population
7,716
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$2.32M
+10.7% in a year
Household income
$166K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
45,120
A job hub
Is Manhasset a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Manhasset, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 266 New York towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Manhasset. The biggest park or preserve is Greentree Foundation, at 406 acres. We don’t grade Manhasset yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Manhasset stand out
Where Manhasset beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here45,120
Residents who work3,570
Work
12.6 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
32people
Famous people
32 notable people
born in Manhasset
Including Chris Jericho and Billy Crudup.
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History
Settled in 1837
A long history
A history going back 189 years.
A job hub
Every workday, about 44,792 people come to Manhasset for work
Where Manhasset’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45,120jobs based in Manhasset
9%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 612 attractions →Central Park and 524 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manhasset. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw14 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Manhasset: who provides what
Manhasset is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterManhasset Lakeville WD water systemNo health-based violations 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 codes11030, 11020, 1102111030 82% · 11020 14% · 11021 4%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 Manhasset.
Housing
Homes in Manhasset are worth about $2.32M, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 11%. The going rate for rent for Manhasset comes to $1,622 a month. 70% of the homes sold in Manhasset went for more than their asking price.
$2.32MZillow home value
| Manhasset | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,622 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Manhasset$2.32M
New York$525K
Market temperature
19
days on market
101.8%
sale-to-list price
+10.7%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
More than half of Manhasset’s working residents commute to New York City
Among workers in Manhasset, 22% work remotely from home. For most workers, Manhasset is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 16,044, to 45,120. The town’s typical household income is $166,000.
9%work in town
| Manhasset | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $166,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Manhasset9%
New York52%
North Hempstead21%
Hempstead8%
Oyster Bay5%
12 mi
median commute distance
45,120
jobs based in Manhasset
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Manhasset, with inland flooding at the top
For Manhasset, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 5 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1978: 23. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
23
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Manhasset’s year
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–83°
Fall49–65°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Manhasset stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
For adults in Manhasset, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 12%. Among 756 New York towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Manhasset. Of 32 CDC measures, Manhasset beats the New York average on 23 and trails it on 1.
| Manhasset | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Manhasset | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.7% |
North Shore University Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 3.8% of Manhasset
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 9 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 59 of 1,540 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greentree Foundation | — | 406 |
| 2. Whitney Pond Park | — | 30 |
| 3. Manhasset Valley Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Manhasset
17pages on Manhasset
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
68 within 15 miles of the center of Manhasset
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manhasset0.8 miCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside3.8 mi$5,210 in-state tuitionUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Kings Point4.1 mi$895 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Manhasset residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Manhasset
32 notable people were born in Manhasset.
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Chris JerichoAmerican-Canadian professional wrestler · born 1970
About Manhasset
Hamlet and census-designated place in US
Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is partially located on the southwestern part of the Cow Neck Peninsula. The population was 8,176 at the time of the 2020 census. As with other unincorporated communities in New York, the CDP's local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the Town of North Hempstead. Additionally, the hamlet serves as the town seat of North Hempstead, and North Hempstead Town Hall – the town's governmental headquarters – is located within Manhasset's downtown, along Plandome Road.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 11030
- Area code
- 516, 363, 627
Manhasset’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Manhasset.
North HillsLake SuccessPlandome HeightsMunsey ParkThomastonPlandomeKensingtonFlower HillRoslyn EstatesGreat NeckManhasset
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhasset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Hills | #33 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Lake Success | #39 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Plandome Heights | — | — | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Munsey Park | #2 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A+ |
| Thomaston | #30 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Plandome | — | — | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Kensington | — | — | D− | A | A+ | A+ |
Plandome Heights, Plandome and Kensington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Hills, Lake Success, Plandome Heights, Munsey Park, Thomaston and Plandome report no FBI crime data of their own. Manhasset isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Manhasset with a neighbor →
Questions about Manhasset
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manhasset, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Manhasset yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Manhasset, NY known for?
32 notable people were born here, including Chris Jericho and Billy Crudup.