Mother and child posed by G. O'Malley .... at Oceanside, Long Island in 1900, 1900
Oceanside’s story
134 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
- 1892Oceanside is settled
OceansideNY
A town of 31,639, settled in 1892. Home to 25 notable people.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: CaptJayRuffins · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
31,639
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$795K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$150K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
10,959
A commuter town
Is Oceanside a good place to live?
Oceanside’s median rent is $2,227 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 7 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher January low than Oceanside. The biggest place to walk is Marine Nature Study Area, 41 acres with 1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Oceanside yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Oceanside stand out
Where Oceanside beats most towns.
By the sea
Oceanside lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
16%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
3,988paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
75thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 602 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 504 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oceanside. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw20 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw20 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Oceanside: who provides what
Oceanside 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 providers99% 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 codes11572, 1151011572 95% · 11510 4%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 Oceanside.
Housing
Homes in Oceanside are worth about $795K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Oceanside home is worth about $795,000, up 5.9% in a year, 51% above the New York typical home. 93% of Oceanside households own their home, above both New York’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$795KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oceanside$795K
New York$525K
Market temperature
28
days on market
102.1%
sale-to-list price
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
17
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About two in five of Oceanside’s working residents commute to New York City
Most working residents leave Oceanside for work: only 10% work in town. Oceanside’s median household income is $150,000. Since 2013, Oceanside has lost 1,843 jobs, to 10,959 in 2023.
10%work in town
| Oceanside | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $150,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Oceanside10%
New York39%
Hempstead35%
North Hempstead6%
Oyster Bay5%
11 mi
median commute distance
10,959
jobs based in Oceanside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Oceanside has four seasons and pleasant summers
Oceanside has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–43°
Spring43–59°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–65°
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
How healthy Oceanside is
Oceanside beats the New York average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Oceanside adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Oceanside | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
21 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Oceanside | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Mount Sinai South Nassau
0.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than New York overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (18% statewide). 49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oceanside.
45.7median age · NY 39.8
| Oceanside | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
OceansideNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school26%
Some college14%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 47.2, men 43.5.
| Oceanside | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Natural hazards
Oceanside faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3,988 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oceanside.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingEarthquakes
3,988
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3%conserved
| Oceanside | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 45 of 3,457 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oceanside Park | 1.6 mi | 39 |
| 2. Marine Nature Study Area | 1 mi | 41 |
| 3. Schoolhouse Green | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oceanside
17pages on Oceanside
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
26 within 15 miles of the center of Oceanside
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Long Beach3.6 mi$10,290 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City7 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica9.6 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Oceanside residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Oceanside for work
Where Oceanside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10,959jobs based in Oceanside
10%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Oceanside
25 notable people were born in Oceanside.
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About Oceanside
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Oceanside is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the southern part of the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 32,637 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 11572
Oceanside’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Oceanside.
BaldwinRockville CentreBay ParkEast RockawayBarnum IslandOceanside
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baldwin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockville Centre | #37 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
| Bay Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Rockaway | #114 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
| Barnum Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
East Rockaway reports no FBI crime data of its own. Oceanside, Baldwin, Bay Park and Barnum Island aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oceanside with a neighbor →
Questions about Oceanside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oceanside, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Oceanside yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Oceanside, NY known for?
25 notable people were born here, including Harold E. Varmus and Michael Rosenbaum.