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UniondaleNY
A town of 33,148. A regional job hub with 36,030 jobs.
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Population
33,148
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$693K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
36,030
A job hub
Is Uniondale a good place to live?
Uniondale’s median rent is $2,494 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is Francis Purcell Preserve, at 67 acres. We don’t grade Uniondale yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Uniondale stand out
Where Uniondale beats most towns.
A growing town
Uniondale has grown 31% from 2010 to 2020
24,759 counted in 2010 and 32,473 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 605 attractions →Central Park and 513 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Uniondale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw21 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw20 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw19 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
Getting set up
Moving to Uniondale: who provides what
Uniondale is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Hempstead Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
SchoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictUniondale Union Free School District2 districts serve Uniondale; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes11553, 11549, 11590, 1153011553 82% · 11549 7% · 11590 7% · 11530 2%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 Uniondale.
Work & commute
Uniondale has 2.6 jobs for every working resident, and 34,929 people commute in
Most working residents leave Uniondale for work: only 8% work in town. Uniondale’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Uniondale is $125,000.
8%work in town
| Uniondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $125,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Uniondale8%
Hempstead31%
New York30%
North Hempstead10%
Oyster Bay9%
9 mi
median commute distance
36,030
jobs based in Uniondale
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Uniondale faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Uniondale.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
16
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Uniondale’s typical home value is about $693K
The typical Uniondale home is worth about $693,000, up 6.1% in a year, 32% above the New York typical home.
$693KZillow home value
Typical home value
Uniondale$693K
New York$525K
Market temperature
23
days on market
98.3%
sale-to-list price
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Uniondale has four seasons and pleasant summers
Uniondale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–43°
Spring41–61°
Summer64–83°
Fall47–65°
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
More of Uniondale’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical New York or U.S. town
46% of Uniondale adults sleep under 7 hours. Uniondale beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 30% of Uniondale adults get no exercise outside work.
| Uniondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better17 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Uniondale | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.4% | 17.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.3% | 7.9% |
Nassau University Medical Center
2.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.8%conserved
| Uniondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.8%
conserved · 173 of 3,636 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hempstead Plains Preserve | 0.8 mi | 16 |
| 2. Francis Purcell Preserve | — | 67 |
| 3. Mitchel Athletic Complex | — | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Uniondale
17pages on Uniondale
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of Uniondale
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead0.3 mi$57,660 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City0.8 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury5.8 mi$8,422 in-state tuition
College town 17 of every 100 Uniondale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 34,929 people come to Uniondale for work
Where Uniondale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36,030jobs based in Uniondale
8%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Uniondale
5 notable people were born in Uniondale.
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About Uniondale
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Uniondale is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in central Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead, within the New York metropolitan area. The population was 32,473 at the time of the 2020 United States census. The CDP is home to Nassau Community College, Hofstra University's north campus and a portion of its southern campus, as well as the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- ZIP code
- 11553, 11555, 11556
- Area code
- 516
Uniondale’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Uniondale.
HempsteadGarden CityEast MeadowRooseveltHempsteadNorth HempsteadBaldwinCarle PlaceNorth MerrickUniondale
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniondale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hempstead | #692 | D | D | C | C− | C |
| Garden City | #17 | A+ | D− | A− | A+ | A+ |
| East Meadow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roosevelt | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| North Hempstead | #44 | A+ | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Baldwin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hempstead and North Hempstead report no FBI crime data of their own. Uniondale, East Meadow, Roosevelt and Baldwin aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Uniondale with a neighbor →
Questions about Uniondale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Uniondale, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Uniondale yet; the figures below are still real.