Point Lookout NY Sign, 2007
Point Lookout’s story
120 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 5 maps from 1897 on.
- 1906Point Lookout is settled
Point LookoutNY
Home to 945 people, the town was settled in 1906.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Sullynyflhi · Public domain
Population
945
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.45M
+12.2% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
61.4
years
Jobs based here
345
A commuter town
Is Point Lookout a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher median age than Point Lookout. 28% of the land in Point Lookout is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Point Lookout has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A growing town
Point Lookout has grown 25% from 2010 to 2020
1,219 counted in 2010 and 1,527 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 591 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 501 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Point Lookout. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw30 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Point Lookout: who provides what
Point Lookout is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLido-Point Lookout 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 code1156911569 100%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 Point Lookout.
Housing
A typical Point Lookout home is worth about $1.45M
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 12%. Point Lookout: 75% of households live in a home they own.
$1.45MZillow home value
Typical home value
Point Lookout$1.45M
New York$525K
+12.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
nearly a quarter of the land in Point Lookout is protected from building
2 parks and preserves cover 10 acres in Point Lookout.
28.1%conserved
28.1%
conserved · 67 of 239 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Point Lookout Baseball Fields | — | 8 |
| 2. Town Park Point Lookout | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Point Lookout’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
2% of working residents work locally in Point Lookout. Jobs in Point Lookout grew by 151 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 345. The typical journey to work for Point Lookout comes to 33 minutes. Half commute less than 16 miles.
2%work in town
| Point Lookout | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Point Lookout2%
New York43%
Hempstead25%
Long Beach6%
North Hempstead5%
16 mi
median commute distance
345
jobs based in Point Lookout
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Point Lookout faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Point Lookout, 62% come from inland flooding and 17% from coastal flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Point Lookout sits below 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Point Lookout
Point Lookout’s midsummer high stands at 84°F.
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
Point Lookout stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
The share of adults in Point Lookout who have been diagnosed with depression: 15%. Against the New York average, Point Lookout comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. In Point Lookout, 12% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 7.7% smoke cigarettes.
| Point Lookout | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New York
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Point Lookout | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.7% |
Mount Sinai South Nassau
4.1 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 Point Lookout
17pages on Point Lookout
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Point Lookout
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Long Beach4.8 mi$10,290 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9.6 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica13.7 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Point Lookout residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
By the sea
Point Lookout lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
17%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
79thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Point Lookout Baseball Fields
- Town Park Point Lookout Directions ↗
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
About Point Lookout
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Point Lookout is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,527 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is mostly made up of residential homes, with several small businesses on Lido Boulevard. The town is surrounded on three sides by water. Today, Point Lookout has become a popular location for summer residences. Among its inhabitants, it is commonly referred to as "PLO".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 11569
Point Lookout’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Point Lookout.
Lido BeachPoint Lookout
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lido Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Point Lookout and Lido Beach aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Point Lookout with a neighbor →
Questions about Point Lookout
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Point Lookout, NY a good place to live?
Point Lookout has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.