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Searingtown’s story
Searingtown in pictures
Census counts: 5,034 in 2000, 5,044 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
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SearingtownNY
With 4,720 residents, it is a town in New York.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
4,720
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.1M
Census ACS
Household income
$212K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
714
A commuter town
Is Searingtown a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Searingtown, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 759 New York towns, just 7 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Searingtown. We don’t grade Searingtown yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Searingtown for work
Where Searingtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
714jobs based in Searingtown
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 609 attractions →Central Park and 519 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Searingtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw17 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw16 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw15 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 Searingtown: who provides what
Searingtown is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbertson 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 codes11507, 11576, 1157711507 47% · 11576 41% · 11577 12%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 Searingtown.
Natural hazards
Searingtown has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Searingtown’s FEMA risk score stands at 11 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 15 claims here since 1979. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 12%.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
15
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
More than half of Searingtown’s working residents commute to New York City
15% of workers work remotely from home in Searingtown. For most workers, Searingtown is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Searingtown grew to 714 in 2023, 115 more than in 2013. Also worth knowing: the middle household income here is $212,000.
3%work in town
| Searingtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $212,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Searingtown3%
New York53%
North Hempstead21%
Hempstead9%
Oyster Bay3%
12 mi
median commute distance
714
jobs based in Searingtown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of Searingtown’s adults report frequent mental distress
Only 2 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Searingtown. Searingtown: one in ten adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Searingtown beats New York on 27 and trails on 1.
| Searingtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
27 better4 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Searingtown | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 12.8% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 42.3% | 37.7% |
North Shore University Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 1.5% of Searingtown
Trails run 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Searingtown.
1.5%conserved
| Searingtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.5%
conserved · 9 of 592 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Searingtown Pond Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$1.42Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Searingtown
16pages on Searingtown
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
41 within 15 miles of the center of Searingtown
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manhasset2.2 miNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4.5 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury5 mi$8,422 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Searingtown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Searingtown
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Searingtown is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,044 at the time of the 2020 census. Searingtown has two zip codes, corresponding to both Roslyn and Albertson respectively.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 128 ft
Searingtown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Searingtown.
North HillsAlbertsonHerricksSearingtown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searingtown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Hills | #33 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Albertson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herricks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Hills reports no FBI crime data of its own. Searingtown, Albertson and Herricks aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Searingtown with a neighbor →
Questions about Searingtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Searingtown, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Searingtown yet; the figures below are still real.