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Massapequa Park’s story
95 years in pictures
Census counts: 488 in 1940, 17,109 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1901 on.
- 1931Massapequa Park is incorporated
Massapequa ParkNY
Home to 16,997 people, the town was incorporated in 1931.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
16,997
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$812K
+7% in a year
Household income
$172K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
2,839
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#66 of 745 in NY
Why does Massapequa Park grade so well?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Its best grade is for health: residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Incomes is another plus (A): the median household earns $172K. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $812K, 8.2 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Overall, that makes an A, good for 66th of 745 in New York. That leaves it better than 93% of U.S. towns. On history, just 5 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Massapequa Park’s typical rent is $3,469 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,098 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Massapequa Park stand out
Where Massapequa Park beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Massapequa Park for work
Where Massapequa Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,839jobs based in Massapequa Park
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Massapequa Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Massapequa Park is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the A overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.9 of 20; 3.6% of households have no carA+Open →HealthChsli St. Joseph Hospital 3.5 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsBeat 91% of New York districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryIncorporated 1931; 3 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market17 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.9; 54% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 582 attractions →Central Park and 491 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Massapequa Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw29 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw28 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw29 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
The full setup list →Moving to Massapequa Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Massapequa Park, and how to reach them.
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 & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Massapequa 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 code1176211762 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 Park.
Massapequa Park has less food insecurity than most of New York, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York and has a long record of flood insurance claims.
HealthA+
Massapequa Park earns an A+ for health
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 7.5% of its 13,441 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide. Against the 1,631 U.S. towns with household incomes like Massapequa Park’s, it is healthier than 65%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Of 32 CDC measures, Massapequa Park beats the New York average on 19 and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 16% have been diagnosed with depression. In Massapequa Park, nearly one in ten adults smoke cigarettes, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Massapequa Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Massapequa Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.7% |
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
91st
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the median rent in Massapequa Park is higher
At 8.2 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $812K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Only 2 of the 758 New York towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Massapequa Park. Home values are up 7% over the year to September 2026. Homes sold in Massapequa Park spent a median 17 days on the market.
$812KZillow home value
| Massapequa Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,469 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 98% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Massapequa Park$812K
New York$525K
Market temperature
17
days on market
106.6%
sale-to-list price
+7%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Massapequa Park has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Massapequa Park, 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Massapequa Park is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The town’s average trip to work stands at 36 minutes. Jobs in Massapequa Park grew by 143 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,839.
5%work in town
| Massapequa Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $172,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Massapequa Park5%
New York28%
Oyster Bay20%
Hempstead18%
North Hempstead8%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,839
jobs based in Massapequa Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Massapequa Park has four seasons and pleasant summers
Massapequa Park’s peak summer temperature comes in at 84°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–59°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
The biggest natural risk in Massapequa Park is inland flooding, at a low overall level
444 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 42 properties have flooded more than once.
FEMA puts 75% of Massapequa Park’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes. Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Since 1978, Massapequa Park has seen 444 flood insurance claims paid out.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
444
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
In Massapequa Park, 0.9% of the land is conserved
3 parks and preserves cover 7 acres in Massapequa Park.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 13 of 1,429 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brady Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Colleran Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Massapequa Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Massapequa Park
19pages on Massapequa Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Massapequa Park
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale5.2 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City8.3 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead8.3 mi$57,660 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Massapequa Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Massapequa Park
3 notable people were born in Massapequa Park.
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About Massapequa Park
Village in New York, United States
Massapequa Park is an incorporated village located within the southern portion of the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 17,109 at the time of the 2020 census. The areas south and east of the village borders are considered the hamlet of Massapequa because they are under the jurisdiction of the Town of Oyster Bay rather than the village. The hamlet shares the same zip code, fire department and school district as the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 11762
Massapequa Park’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Massapequa Park.
East MassapequaMassapequaNorth MassapequaSouth FarmingdaleMassapequa Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa Park | #66 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| East Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Farmingdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Massapequa Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. East Massapequa, Massapequa, North Massapequa and South Farmingdale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Massapequa Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Massapequa Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Massapequa Park, NY a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Massapequa Park grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #66 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Massapequa 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 Massapequa Park, NY known for?
Massapequa Park was incorporated in 1931. 3 notable people were born here, including Christie Welsh and Allen Lowe.