East Farmingdale, NY

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East Farmingdale, New York

Introduction to East Farmingdale, New York

East Farmingdale, New York, in Nassau County, is 3 miles E of Levittown, New York and 27 miles E of New York, New York. The town’s population is 5,400.

East Farmingdale History

East Farmingdale, now an agricultural area, remained untouched until the nineteenth century, when it evolved as the outskirts of Farmingdale Village. The village was incorporated in 1904, when it was given its current name.

East Farmingdale and nearby Attractions

African American Museum
Caumsett State Historic Park
Old Westbury Gardens
Belmont Lake State Park
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Things To Do In East Farmingdale

Local museums include the American Airpower Museum, the Hicksville Gregory Museum and the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Cedarmere, Eagles Nest and the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site are the local historical sites, while Belmont Lake State Park, Bethpage State Park and Cantiague Park are some popular nearby recreational spots. The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium is nearby as well.

East Farmingdale Transportation

Air transportation is available from John F. Kennedy International Airport.

East Farmingdale Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include Adelphi University, the College of New Rochelle and the New York Institute of Technology.

High Points

East Farmingdale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of East Farmingdale, NY

Comparing East Farmingdale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles E of Levittown, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles E of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11735
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.72
Longitude	-73.449

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	NEW YORK LA GUARDIA AP
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 60 F
Jul Temp	70 to 85 F
Oct Temp	51 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,400	100%
Male	2,737	50.7%
Female	2,663	49.3%
Under 18	1,403	26%
18+	3,997	74%
65+	571	10.6%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.52
White	3,960	73.3%
African-American	801	14.8%
Asian	221	4.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	244	4.5%
Mixed Race	161	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	687	12.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.6%
Italian	24.2%
Irish	16.8%
German	9.5%
Polish	3.3%
Greek	2.7%
US/American	2.7%
English	2.5%
Jamaican	1.2%
Hungarian	1.1%
Haitian	1%
Russian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
British West Indian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
African	0.6%
West Indian	0.5%
Egyptian	0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Brazilian	0.4%
Guyanese	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Farmingdale	5,400	$71,726
Bethpage	16,543	$78,573
Farmingdale	8,399	$68,235
North Amityville	16,572	$49,901
North Massapequa	19,152	$76,958
Plainedge	9,195	$75,588
South Farmingdale	15,061	$76,049

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