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Some 17,877 people live in this town, in New York.
North Massapequa’s median rent is $2,302 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 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.
Census counts: 19,152 in 2000, 17,829 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1901 on.
Explore the history →Where North Massapequa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in North Massapequa.
Of the losses FEMA expects in North Massapequa, 67% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Since 2013, North Massapequa has added 210 jobs, to 2,457 in 2023. Most working residents leave North Massapequa for work: only 4% work in town. The town’s typical household income comes in at $149,000. The top destinations are New York (27%), Hempstead (20%) and Oyster Bay (20%).
| 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% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails run 4.6 miles in 9 parks and preserves.
| 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
The midsummer high in North Massapequa is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The age mix tracks New York closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. North Massapequa: half of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Also worth knowing: its midpoint age comes in at 42.7 years.
| 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 |
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
The share of adults in North Massapequa who have diabetes: 8.3%. The town does better than the New York average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Nearly one in ten adults in North Massapequa smoke cigarettes; 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On the market in North Massapequa: a median 23 days to sell. The median sale price was $800,000 in September 2026. In North Massapequa, 70% of sales closed above the list price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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 StadiumCentral 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
North Massapequa is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
13 within 15 miles of the center of North Massapequa
About 7 of every 100 North Massapequa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
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.
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8 towns share a border with North Massapequa.
| 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 →
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