BELLMORE KENNEDY SIGN, 2006
North Bellmore’s story
106 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 7 maps from 1897 on.
- 1920North Bellmore is settled
North BellmoreNY
A town of 20,689, settled in 1920.
Population
20,689
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$819K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$182K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
2,871
A commuter town
Is North Bellmore a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Bellmore yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave North Bellmore for work
Where North Bellmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,871jobs based in North Bellmore
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 590 attractions →Central Park and 505 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Bellmore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw23 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw22 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 North Bellmore: who provides what
North Bellmore is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Merrick3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
SchoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictNorth Bellmore Union Free School District2 districts serve North Bellmore; 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 codes11710, 11566, 1179311710 90% · 11566 6% · 11793 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 North Bellmore.
Housing
Homes in North Bellmore are worth about $819K, by Zillow’s estimate
North Bellmore’s typical rent comes in at $2,554 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.7% in value. Nine in ten households live in a home they own in the town, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. A home in North Bellmore typically sold within 24 days of listing.
$819KZillow home value
| North Bellmore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,554 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
North Bellmore$819K
New York$525K
Market temperature
24
days on market
105.3%
sale-to-list price
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
North Bellmore stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Employers in North Bellmore shed 173 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,871. The town’s middle household income stands at $182,000. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Nearly a fifth of workers do their job from home locally.
4%work in town
| North Bellmore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $182,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In North Bellmore4%
New York36%
Hempstead29%
North Hempstead8%
Oyster Bay8%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,871
jobs based in North Bellmore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
North Bellmore has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in North Bellmore, 72% come from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1978: 37.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
37
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
North Bellmore has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall48–65°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy North Bellmore is
Among adults in North Bellmore, 30% feel lonely. The town does better than the New York average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 8% smoke cigarettes, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| North Bellmore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | North Bellmore | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.7% |
Nassau University Medical Center
2.6 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 0.7% of North Bellmore
One park or preserve covers 2 acres in North Bellmore.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 12 of 1,668 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gunther Field Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Bellmore
17pages on North Bellmore
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of North Bellmore
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead3.7 mi$57,660 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale7.3 mi$8,626 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 North Bellmore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About North Bellmore
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
North Bellmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Bellmore had a population of 20,583. North Bellmore, along with Bellmore, are referred to collectively as "The Bellmores".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
North Bellmore’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with North Bellmore.
North MerrickEast MeadowBellmoreNorth WantaghWantaghMerrickNorth Bellmore
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bellmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Merrick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Meadow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bellmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Wantagh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wantagh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merrick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Bellmore, North Merrick, East Meadow, Bellmore, North Wantagh, Wantagh and Merrick aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Bellmore with a neighbor →
Questions about North Bellmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Bellmore, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Bellmore yet; the figures below are still real.
What is North Bellmore, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Tatyana Ali and Matt Gilroy.