Kings Point, NY

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Kings Point, New York

Introduction to Kings Point, New York

Kings Point, New York, in Nassau County, is 6 miles S of New Rochelle, New York and 13 miles NE of New York, New York. There are an estimated 5,076 people in the village.

Kings Point History

Kings Point was named in honor of landowner Gov. John Alsop King, who inherited this area in the mid-1800s. Residents who were concerned about preserving the individuality and rural charm of the area incorporated Kings Point and its neighboring areas as a single village. The village became famous in the Roaring '20s for the wild jazz parties that were thrown by its glamorous residents. including automobile producer Alfred P. Sloan and Wall Street mogul Jesse Livermore.

Kings Point and nearby Attractions

African American Museum
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Bronx Park
Central Park Zoo
Maritime Aquarium
Brooklyn Bridge

Things To Do In Kings Point

The Bronx Zoo features an indoor Asian rain forest, Himalayan Highlands Habitat and a Congo Gorilla Forest. The Brooklyn Bridge, the New York Aquarium and Central Park are all accessible from Kings Point as well.

Kings Point Transportation

John F. Kennedy International Airport is nearby.

Kings Point Higher Education

Cuny Queensborough Community College, the College of New Rochelle, St. John’s University and Long Island University are all located near Kings Point.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Kings Point, NY

Comparing Kings Point 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles S of New Rochelle, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	13 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11024
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.82
Longitude	-73.735

Station	NEW YORK LA GUARDIA AP
Distance	8.1 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

Station	SCARSDALE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 84 F
Oct Temp	50 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,076	100%
Male	2,792	55%
Female	2,284	45%
Under 18	1,225	24.1%
18+	3,851	75.9%
65+	741	14.6%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.38
White	4,653	91.7%
African-American	44	0.9%
Asian	180	3.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	33	0.7%
Mixed Race	162	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	99	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,257
Growth	181
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Iranian	33.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.2%
US/American	11.7%
Russian	7.9%
Polish	4.4%
German	4%
Irish	4%
Italian	3.7%
Israeli	1.9%
English	1.7%
Austrian	1.5%
European	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Eastern European	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Iraqi	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Belizean	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
African	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kings Point	5,076	$168,232
Great Neck	9,538	$89,733
Kensington	1,209	$133,235
Plandome	1,272	$200,001
Port Washington	15,215	$102,646
Saddle Rock	791	$137,962
Saddle Rock Estates	424	$160,746

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