Country Village model home, Plainview, Long Island. LOC gsc.5a22819, 1954
Plainview’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1954.
- 1886Plainview is settled
PlainviewNY
A town of 25,982, settled in 1886.
Population
25,982
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$992K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$190K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
17,740
Balanced
Is Plainview a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Plainview, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Plainview’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Trail View State Park, at 190 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Plainview yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 590 attractions →Central Park and 504 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plainview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw24 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 Plainview: who provides what
Plainview is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPlainview WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% 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 code1180311803 99%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 Plainview.
Housing
The median rent in Plainview is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Plainview’s median rent is $3,392 a month. Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026. 93% of Plainview households own their home.
$992KZillow home value
| Plainview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,392 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 93% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Plainview$992K
New York$525K
Market temperature
22
days on market
100.6%
sale-to-list price
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
19
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Plainview, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plainview.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
28
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Plainview has four seasons and pleasant summers
Plainview has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 24° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring41–60°
Summer63–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three of Plainview’s working residents commute to New York City
Most working residents leave Plainview for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Plainview is $190,000. Jobs based in Plainview fell to 17,740 in 2023, 4,673 fewer than in 2013.
8%work in town
| Plainview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $190,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 24% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Plainview8%
New York34%
Oyster Bay21%
Hempstead11%
North Hempstead10%
12 mi
median commute distance
17,740
jobs based in Plainview
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
10.5%conserved
10.5%
conserved · 384 of 3,648 acres
12 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manetto Hills Park | 6 mi | 144 |
| 2. Trail View State Park | 3.2 mi | 190 |
| 3. Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park | 0.8 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Plainview stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Plainview. Plainview beats the New York average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.7% of adults report frequent physical distress in Plainview.
| Plainview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
25 better6 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Plainview | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
Plainview Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plainview
17pages on Plainview
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Plainview
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale3 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionNew York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Syosset3 mi$16,395 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City7.4 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Plainview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Plainview
13 notable people were born in Plainview.
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Michele O'BrienSoccer player · born 1980
About Plainview
Populated place in Nassau County, New York, US
Plainview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Oyster Bay in east central Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 27,100 at the time of the 2020 census. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803. Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district. Law enforcement for the communities is provided by the Nassau County Police Department's Second and Eighth Precincts.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- ZIP code
- 11803
Plainview’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Plainview.
BethpageWoodburyOld BethpageMelvilleOyster BayHuntingtonSyossetPlainview
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bethpage | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Bethpage | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Huntington | #61 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Syosset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oyster Bay and Huntington report no FBI crime data of their own. Plainview, Bethpage, Woodbury, Old Bethpage, Melville, Oyster Bay and Syosset aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Plainview with a neighbor →
Questions about Plainview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plainview, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Plainview yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Plainview, NY known for?
13 notable people were born here, including Danielle Harris and Diane Franklin.