Massapequa Preserve, 2009
Massapequa’s story
124 years in pictures
Census counts: 22,652 in 2000, 21,355 in 2020. The archive holds 31 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 7 maps from 1901 on.
- 1902Massapequa is settled
MassapequaNY
Home to 33 notable people.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
21,389
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$831K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$182K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
4,955
A commuter town
Is Massapequa a good place to live?
Massapequa’s median rent is $2,631 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 759 New York towns, just 7 have a higher share of households owning their home than Massapequa. Massapequa Preserve, at 170 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Massapequa yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Massapequa stand out
Where Massapequa beats most towns.
By the sea
Massapequa lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
15%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
2,745paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue Directions ↗
- Blitmore Beach Club
- Harbor Green Shore Club
- Green Harbor Shore Club
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 584 attractions →Central Park and 492 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Massapequa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw27 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw28 mi BeachConey IslandSources: 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Massapequa: who provides what
Massapequa is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMassapequa WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
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 code1175811758 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 Massapequa.
Housing
Homes in Massapequa are worth about $831K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Massapequa home is worth about $831,000, up 6.4% in a year, 58% above the New York typical home.
$831KZillow home value
Typical home value
Massapequa$831K
New York$525K
Market temperature
23
days on market
101.1%
sale-to-list price
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Massapequa stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Massapequa, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Massapequa’s median household income is $182,000. Most working residents leave Massapequa for work: only 5% work in town.
5%work in town
| Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $182,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Massapequa5%
New York28%
Oyster Bay19%
Hempstead19%
North Hempstead7%
13 mi
median commute distance
4,955
jobs based in Massapequa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Massapequa
Massapequa has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 26° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–59°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Massapequa
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2,745 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Massapequa.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
2,745
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Massapequa is
Massapequa beats the New York average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Massapequa adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Massapequa | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 8.6% of Massapequa
3.5 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The trail density in Massapequa is 0.9 miles per square mile.
8.6%conserved
| Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
8.6%
conserved · 218 of 2,542 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Massapequa Preserve | 1.5 mi | 170 |
| 2. Tackapausha Preserve | 1.5 mi | 35 |
| 3. Anchor Park M-41 | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Massapequa
17pages on Massapequa
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Massapequa
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale6.4 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead7.5 mi$57,660 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City7.7 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Massapequa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Massapequa for work
Where Massapequa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,955jobs based in Massapequa
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Massapequa
33 notable people were born in Massapequa.
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About Massapequa
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Massapequa (, mass-ə-PEEK-wə) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 21,355 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- ZIP code
- 11758
- Area code
- 516
Massapequa’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Massapequa.
HempsteadOyster BaySeafordMassapequa ParkNorth MassapequaMassapequa
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Seaford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massapequa Park | #66 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| North Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hempstead, Oyster Bay and Massapequa Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Massapequa, Oyster Bay, Seaford and North Massapequa aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Massapequa with a neighbor →
Questions about Massapequa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Massapequa, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Massapequa yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Massapequa, NY known for?
33 notable people were born here, including Stephen Baldwin and William Baldwin.