"Barberrys," Nelson Doubleday house, Mill Neck, New York. Birdbath, 1921
Mill Neck’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1834.
- 1894Mill Neck is settled
Mill NeckNY
A town of 1,010, settled in 1894.
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Photo: Jack Lewis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,010
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$1.37M
Census ACS
Household income
$196K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
292
A commuter town
Is Mill Neck a good place to live?
Mill Neck’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A for schools; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mill Neck, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of New York’s 1,215 towns score lower on cost of living. Mill Neck is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Mill Neck’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge, at 202 acres. Mill Neck has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mill Neck stand out
Where Mill Neck beats most towns.
By the sea
Mill Neck lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
4paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
2storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Allsop-Fisher Salt Marsh
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Mill Neck grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Mill Neck is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $1.37M, 13.8 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household incomeD−Open →Jobs & income$196K median household incomeA+Open →HealthNorthwell Hospital Glen Cove 3.3 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsBeat 86% of New York districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 10.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 604 attractions →Central Park and 512 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mill Neck. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw27 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mill Neck: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Neck, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Mill NeckNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Neck’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictLocust Valley Central School District2 districts serve Mill Neck; 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 codes11765, 11771, 1156011765 67% · 11771 30% · 11560 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 Mill Neck.
HealthA+
Mill Neck ranks healthier than 97% of the country’s towns
Mill Neck beats the New York average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mill Neck.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Mill Neck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
22 better8 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mill Neck | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Northwell Hospital Glen Cove
3.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Mill Neck, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mill Neck.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
4
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Mill Neck stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
1.7% of Mill Neck working residents work locally. Since 2013, Mill Neck has added 34 jobs, to 292 in 2023. Mill Neck’s average trip to work is 38 minutes.
2%work in town
| Mill Neck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $196,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mill Neck2%
New York36%
Oyster Bay22%
Hempstead9%
North Hempstead8%
15 mi
median commute distance
292
jobs based in Mill Neck
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mill Neck has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mill Neck has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.8%conserved
13.8%
conserved · 258 of 1,872 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Humes Preserve | 1.7 mi | 44 |
| 2. Shu Swamp Preserve | 1.1 mi | 44 |
| 3. Upper Francis Pond Preserve | 0.5 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
The median rent in Mill Neck is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The median rent in Mill Neck is $3,501 a month.
$2.98Mmedian sale price
| Mill Neck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mill Neck
18pages on Mill Neck
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Mill Neck
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Glen Cove4.5 mi$63,214 tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury5.8 mi$8,422 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City10.8 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Mill Neck residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
1,010 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Mill Neck
Village in New York, United States
Mill Neck is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,054 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 11765
Questions about Mill Neck
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mill Neck, NY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,369,000, 161% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.