Southern State Parkway - New York, 2004
North Massapequa’s story
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Explore the history →North MassapequaNY
A town of 17,877.
Population
17,877
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$635K
Census ACS
Household income
$149K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
2,457
A commuter town
Is North Massapequa a good place to live?
North Massapequa’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. Massapequa Preserve, at 313 acres with 4.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade North Massapequa yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave North Massapequa for work
Where North Massapequa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,457jobs based in North Massapequa
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 586 attractions →Central Park and 500 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Massapequa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw26 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 Massapequa: who provides what
North Massapequa is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Farmingdale 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
SchoolsPlainedge Union Free School DistrictFarmingdale Union Free School District2 districts serve North Massapequa; 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 codes11758, 1178311758 97% · 11783 3%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 Massapequa.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in North Massapequa: inland flooding
Since 1978, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Massapequa. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 67% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
15
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of North Massapequa’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave North Massapequa for work: only 4% work in town. North Massapequa’s average trip to work comes in at 34 minutes. Its income of the median household is $149,000, above both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000), but 4.9% of North Massapequa residents live below the poverty line.
4%work in town
| North Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $149,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In North Massapequa4%
New York27%
Hempstead20%
Oyster Bay20%
North Hempstead8%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,457
jobs based in North Massapequa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 17.6% of North Massapequa
Trails run 4.6 miles in 9 parks and preserves.
17.6%conserved
17.6%
conserved · 336 of 1,909 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Massapequa Preserve | 4.3 mi | 313 |
| 2. Plainedge Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 3. Mansfield Memorial Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is North Massapequa’s year
The midsummer high in North Massapequa is 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
Who lives here
North Massapequa looks like New York by age
The age mix tracks New York closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. The share of adults 25 and older in North Massapequa who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 50%. Also worth knowing: for North Massapequa, the midpoint age is 42.7 years.
42.7median age · NY 39.8
| North Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
North MassapequaNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school22%
Some college13%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| North Massapequa | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy North Massapequa is
8.3% of adults have diabetes in North Massapequa. The town does better than the New York average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In North Massapequa, nearly one in ten adults smoke cigarettes, and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| North Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 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 | North Massapequa | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
1.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
North Massapequa stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its households live in a home they own
The median sale price was $725,000 in May 2026. For North Massapequa, the median rent is $2,302 a month. On the market here: a median 13 days to sell.
$725Kmedian sale price
| North Massapequa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,302 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
Market temperature
13
days on market
106.4%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Massapequa
17pages on North Massapequa
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of North Massapequa
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale4.1 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City6.8 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead7 mi$57,660 tuition
About 7 of every 100 North Massapequa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About North Massapequa
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
North Massapequa is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Massapequa area, which is anchored by Massapequa. The population was 17,829 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
North Massapequa’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with North Massapequa.
Oyster BayHempsteadNorth WantaghMassapequa ParkSouth FarmingdalePlainedgeLevittownMassapequaNorth Massapequa
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| North Wantagh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massapequa Park | #66 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| South Farmingdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plainedge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Levittown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oyster Bay, Hempstead and Massapequa Park report no FBI crime data of their own. North Massapequa, Oyster Bay, North Wantagh, South Farmingdale, Plainedge and Levittown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Massapequa with a neighbor →
Questions about North Massapequa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Massapequa, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Massapequa yet; the figures below are still real.