East Massapequa, NY

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East Massapequa, New York

Introduction to East Massapequa, New York

East Massapequa, New York, in Nassau county, is 5 miles SE of Levittown, New York and 28 miles E of New York, New York. The town is considered part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. East Massapequa has a population of 19,565.

East Massapequa History

East Massapequa is a part of the Town of Oyster Bay, which originally belonged to the New Amsterdam colony. It was officially declared a town by the English after they captured the area from the Dutch. Oyster Bay continued to be a part of Queens County until 1898, when its western portion was merged with New York City.

East Massapequa and nearby Attractions

Belmont Lake State Park
Bethpage State Park Golf Course
American Airpower Museum
Amityville Historical Society - Lauder Museum
Peninsula Golf Club
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve

Things To Do In East Massapequa

The waterfront is the most popular area in Eaast Massapequa and has provisions for a wide range of water and beach activities. The hamlet also has several parks and a few golf courses.

East Massapequa Transportation

John F. Kennedy International Airport is the nearest major airport.

East Massapequa Higher Education

Facilities for higher education can be found at SUNY College of Technology, Hofstra University and the New York Institute of Technology.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of East Massapequa, NY

Comparing East Massapequa 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles SE of Levittown, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles E of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11758
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.673
Longitude	-73.436

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	3.7 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	17.5 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	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	19,565	100%
Male	9,450	48.3%
Female	10,115	51.7%
Under 18	4,913	25.1%
18+	14,652	74.9%
65+	2,788	14.2%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.37
White	15,812	80.8%
African-American	2,415	12.3%
Asian	437	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	40	0.2%
Other	484	2.5%
Mixed Race	372	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,466	7.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28.2%
Irish	19.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.9%
German	10.3%
Polish	3.2%
US/American	3.2%
Haitian	2.8%
Jamaican	2.3%
Russian	2.3%
English	1.8%
Greek	1.2%
French Canadian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
West Indian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Egyptian	0.4%
Turkish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
British West Indian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Massapequa	19,565	$83,373
Amityville	9,441	$72,632
Copiague	21,922	$65,369
East Farmingdale	5,400	$71,726
Massapequa	22,652	$88,571
Massapequa Park	17,499	$86,177
North Amityville	16,572	$49,901

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