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North LynbrookNY
With 922 residents, it is a town in New York.
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Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
922
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$629K
Census ACS
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
211
A commuter town
Is North Lynbrook a good place to live?
North Lynbrook’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Lynbrook. North Lynbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
922 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MalverneLynbrookNorth Lynbrook
Nearby attractions
All 612 attractions →Central Park and 509 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Lynbrook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw18 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw17 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
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Getting set up
Moving to North Lynbrook: who provides what
North Lynbrook is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook5 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 code1156311563 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 North Lynbrook.
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in North Lynbrook than in New York
Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 36% of residents (21% statewide). North Lynbrook: 23% of residents are 65 or older. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 33%, against 40% across New York. Its median age comes in at 39.1 years.
39.1median age · NY 39.8
| North Lynbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
North LynbrookNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma17%
High school22%
Some college15%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of North Lynbrook’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| North Lynbrook | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in North Lynbrook live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Jobs in North Lynbrook fell by 63 from 2013 to 2023, to 211. The town’s typical household income comes in at $144,000. The top destinations are New York (44%), Hempstead (28%) and North Hempstead (9%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
| North Lynbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $144,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In North Lynbrook0%
New York44%
Hempstead28%
North Hempstead9%
Oyster Bay7%
11 mi
median commute distance
211
jobs based in North Lynbrook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in North Lynbrook brings four seasons and pleasant summers
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
Winter28–43°
Spring42–61°
Summer65–83°
Fall48–66°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of North Lynbrook’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
The share of adults in North Lynbrook who binge drink: 14%. This New York town does better than the New York average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults here, 12% report frequent mental distress and 7.2% smoke cigarettes.
| North Lynbrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
17 better12 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | North Lynbrook | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.7% |
Mercy Medical Center
In Rockville Centre · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in North Lynbrook: inland flooding
For North Lynbrook, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 45 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 74% come from inland flooding and 9% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in North Lynbrook sell for about $993K
88% of households own their home in North Lynbrook.
$993Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Lynbrook
15pages on North Lynbrook
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
37 within 15 miles of the center of North Lynbrook
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockville Centre2.8 mi$39,790 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City5.8 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica6.8 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 North Lynbrook residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave North Lynbrook for work
Where North Lynbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
211jobs based in North Lynbrook
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About North Lynbrook
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
North Lynbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 747 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Questions about North Lynbrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Lynbrook, NY a good place to live?
North Lynbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.