Bay Drive, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2022, 2022
Woodsburgh’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1871.
- 1873Woodsburgh is settled
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
885
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$1.63M
Census ACS
Household income
$249K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is Woodsburgh a good place to live?
84% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodsburgh, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Woodsburgh. Woodsburgh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Woodsburgh lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
9%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
43paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
77thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 603 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 518 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodsburgh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw18 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw23 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
The full setup list →Moving to Woodsburgh: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodsburgh, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsHewlett-Woodmere Union Free School DistrictLawrence Union Free School District2 districts serve Woodsburgh; 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 code1159811598 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 Woodsburgh.
Work & commute
Woodsburgh stands out in New York and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
At $249,000, Woodsburgh’s median household income is against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodsburgh. Most working residents leave Woodsburgh for work: only 0% work in town.
0%work in town
| Woodsburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $249,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Woodsburgh0%
New York51%
Hempstead31%
North Hempstead4%
Oyster Bay2%
13 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Woodsburgh
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Woodsburgh, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodsburgh.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingEarthquakes
43
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Woodsburgh
Woodsburgh has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–43°
Spring43–60°
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
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Woodsburgh than in most of New York or the rest of the country
11% of Woodsburgh adults report frequent mental distress. Among 756 New York towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Woodsburgh. 9.2% of Woodsburgh adults report frequent physical distress.
| Woodsburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
25 better5 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Woodsburgh | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.7% |
St. John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
2.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$350Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodsburgh
16pages on Woodsburgh
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
59 within 15 miles of the center of Woodsburgh
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrence2.1 mi$11,700 tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica7.3 mi$7,358 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9.4 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
College town 15 of every 100 Woodsburgh residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
885 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hewlett NeckWoodmereLawrenceWoodsburgh
About Woodsburgh
Village in New York, United States
Woodsburgh is a village located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 897 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns (though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the incorporated villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and the Hewletts (the incorporated villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, and Hewlett Neck, and the unincorporated hamlet of Hewlett – along with the incorporated village of Woodsburgh).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
Questions about Woodsburgh
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodsburgh, NY a good place to live?
Woodsburgh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.