A Street in North Merrick, Long Island, New York May 31, 2022, 2022
North Merrick’s story
100 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2022.
- 1926North Merrick is settled
North MerrickNY
A town of 12,366, settled in 1926.
Population
12,366
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$676K
Census ACS
Household income
$162K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
1,491
A commuter town
Is North Merrick a good place to live?
North Merrick’s median rent is $2,906 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. We don’t grade North Merrick yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave North Merrick for work
Where North Merrick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,491jobs based in North Merrick
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 594 attractions →Central Park and 509 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Merrick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw23 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw22 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 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 Merrick: who provides what
North Merrick 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 Merrick Union Free School District2 districts serve North Merrick; 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 codes11566, 1171011566 98% · 11710 2%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 Merrick.
Work & commute
Most of North Merrick’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave North Merrick for work: only 3% work in town. At $162,000, North Merrick’s median household income is above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). North Merrick’s average trip to work is 36 minutes.
3%work in town
| North Merrick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $162,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In North Merrick3%
New York35%
Hempstead30%
North Hempstead9%
Oyster Bay7%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,491
jobs based in North Merrick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in North Merrick
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Merrick.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
11
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In North Merrick, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
North Merrick 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
Winter28–43°
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 Merrick is
North Merrick beats the New York average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in North Merrick.
| North Merrick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
21 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | North Merrick | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 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
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 3 of 1,099 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bellmore-Merrick CHSD Athletics Fields | — | 13 |
| 2. Fraser Avenue Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Briar Place Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
North Merrick stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
95% of North Merrick households own their home.
$905Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Merrick
16pages on North Merrick
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of North Merrick
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead2.8 mi$57,660 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City3.3 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury7.7 mi$8,422 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 North Merrick residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About North Merrick
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
North Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, near the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 12,238 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
North Merrick’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with North Merrick.
MerrickNorth BellmoreRooseveltEast MeadowUniondaleNorth Merrick
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Merrick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merrick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Bellmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roosevelt | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Meadow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uniondale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Merrick, Merrick, North Bellmore, Roosevelt, East Meadow and Uniondale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Merrick with a neighbor →
Questions about North Merrick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Merrick, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Merrick yet; the figures below are still real.