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The Old Bethpage handbook

Living in Old Bethpage, NY: what to set up and who to call

Old Bethpage has no town government of its own, so Nassau County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. Power in Old Bethpage comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.

Old Bethpage has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Nassau County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Old Bethpage’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Old Bethpage, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Old Bethpage.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Old Bethpage. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Plainview WD water system

The Plainview WD water system supplies Old Bethpage: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Farmingdale (V) serves another 5%. It draws ground water and serves 34,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2902845.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Old Bethpage

98% of 1,871 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable, Fiber98%8,000/8,000
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless44%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Old Bethpage has its own drop-off: Town of Oyster Bay Solid Waste Disposal Complex

Where to take trash and recycling in Old Bethpage, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

Town of Oyster Bay Solid Waste Disposal Complex

11804

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Old Bethpage kids go to
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High Schoolin Plainview

Most of Old Bethpage (71%) is in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District; parts are in Bethpage Union Free School District (15%) and Farmingdale Union Free School District (14%).

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Old Bethpage is unincorporated, so Nassau County is the local government.

Local governmentNassau CountyOld Bethpage is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Nassau County (county election office). 240 Old Country Rd - 5th Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, NY 11501 · (516) 571-8683 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Old Bethpage spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Old Bethpage residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Old BethpageZIP’s residents in Old Bethpage
11804Old Bethpage, NY78%100%
11803Plainview, NY15%3%
11735Farmingdale, NY7%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Old Bethpage

Who supplies Old Bethpage’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Plainview WD water system (EPA ID NY2902845). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Old Bethpage?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Old Bethpage?

Optimum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Old Bethpage?

11804 (78%), 11803 (15%), 11735 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Old Bethpage in?

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. Parts of the city are in Bethpage Union Free School District and Farmingdale Union Free School District.

How do I register to vote in Old Bethpage?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Nassau County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.