Southern State Parkway - New York, 2004
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A town of 17,825.
Population
17,825
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$614K
Census ACS
Household income
$143K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
3,464
A commuter town
Is North Valley Stream a good place to live?
North Valley Stream’s median rent is $3,059 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Valley Stream. Valley Stream State Park, at 81 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade North Valley Stream yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave North Valley Stream for work
Where North Valley Stream’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,464jobs based in North Valley Stream
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 612 attractions →Central Park and 515 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Valley Stream. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw16 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw16 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 Valley Stream: who provides what
North Valley Stream is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWa of Western Nassau water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
SchoolsValley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream Union Free School District 13Elmont Union Free School District3 districts serve North Valley Stream; 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 codes11580, 1100311580 74% · 11003 26%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 Valley Stream.
Work & commute
North Valley Stream stands out in New York and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Half commute less than 12 miles. Since 2013, North Valley Stream has added 602 jobs, to 3,464 in 2023. The median household income for North Valley Stream comes to $143,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Even so, 4% of North Valley Stream residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| North Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $143,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In North Valley Stream2%
New York54%
Hempstead19%
North Hempstead8%
Oyster Bay4%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,464
jobs based in North Valley Stream
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in North Valley Stream: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in North Valley Stream than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1979: 15. Expected losses in North Valley Stream break down as 64% from inland flooding and 15% from earthquakes.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
15
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 9.5% of North Valley Stream
Walkers can cover 2.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail network density in North Valley Stream is 1.5 miles per square mile.
9.5%conserved
| North Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
9.5%
conserved · 115 of 1,207 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Stream State Park | 1.9 mi | 81 |
| 2. Elmont Road Park | 0.8 mi | 9 |
| 3. Dutch Broadway Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of North Valley Stream’s adults binge drink
Only 4 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than North Valley Stream. Among adults locally, 8.4% smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, North Valley Stream beats the New York average on 15 and trails it on 2.
| North Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
15 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | North Valley Stream | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 6% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 46.5% | 37.9% |
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
Who lives here
Ages in North Valley Stream track New York closely
For adults 25 and older in North Valley Stream, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 40%. Age groups here sit within 4 points of the New York average. The median age for North Valley Stream comes to 41 years.
41median age · NY 39.8
| North Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
North Valley StreamNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school24%
Some college16%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| North Valley Stream | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Housing
Homes in North Valley Stream sell for about $737K
In North Valley Stream, just over nine in ten households are owner-occupiers. Homes sold in North Valley Stream spent a median 48 days on the market. 33% of the homes sold in North Valley Stream went for more than their asking price.
$737Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
48
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Valley Stream
17pages on North Valley Stream
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
76 within 15 miles of the center of North Valley Stream
Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Garden City3.9 mi$49,110 tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica4.8 mi$7,358 in-state tuitionCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside5.5 mi$5,210 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 North Valley Stream residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About North Valley Stream
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
North Valley Stream 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 18,197 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
North Valley Stream’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with North Valley Stream.
Valley StreamElmontMalverneFranklin SquareHempsteadNew YorkNorth Valley Stream
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Valley Stream | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Stream | #140 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Elmont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malverne | #134 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
| Franklin Square | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| New York | #651 | C− | D− | D | — | B+ |
Valley Stream, Malverne and Hempstead report no FBI crime data of their own. North Valley Stream, Elmont and Franklin Square aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Valley Stream with a neighbor →
Questions about North Valley Stream
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Valley Stream, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Valley Stream yet; the figures below are still real.