Melville, NY

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Melville, New York

Introduction to Melville, New York

Melville, New York, in Suffolk county, is 7 miles NE of Levittown, New York and 29 miles E of New York, New York. Part of the surrounding Nassau - Suffolk metro area, Melville is home to some 14,533 residents.

Melville History

Melville is a census-designated hamlet in the town of Huntington. It was purchased by Oyster Bay as a part of ‘the First Purchase’ of 1653. It was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The town of Huntington was incorporated on November 30, 1666, and includes around 4 incorporated villages and more than 10 hamlets. Prior to adopting its present name in 1854, Melville was known as Sweet Hollow. It was later named after Herman Melville, the American novelist and short story writer.

Melville and nearby Attractions

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Adventureland Amusement Park
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Things To Do In Melville

Melville offers several recreational activities for both its residents and visitors. The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, Hicksville Gregory Museum, Raynham Hall Museum and the American Airpower Museum are also within easy reach of the town. Golfers can enjoy the facilities offered by the Cantiague Park Golf Course. The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park are also popular among those interested in history.

Melville Transportation

JFK International is the closest major airport.

Melville Higher Education

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale and Suffolk County Community College- Western Campus are the nearby institutes of higher education.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Melville, NY

Comparing Melville 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NE of Levittown, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11747
Company Zip Codes	11750, 11775
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.793
Longitude	-73.415

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	10.9 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	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	21.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,533	100%
Male	7,066	48.6%
Female	7,467	51.4%
Under 18	3,710	25.5%
18+	10,823	74.5%
65+	2,052	14.1%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	3.23
White	13,070	89.9%
African-American	300	2.1%
Asian	787	5.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0%
Other	151	1%
Mixed Race	210	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	540	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18%
Irish	8%
Russian	7.4%
German	6.7%
US/American	6.3%
Polish	5.1%
English	2.3%
Eastern European	1.9%
Greek	1.4%
Hungarian	1%
Egyptian	1%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
Israeli	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Afghan	0.6%
Romanian	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Slavic	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
African	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Maltese	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melville	14,533	$99,881
Old Bethpage	5,400	$100,325
Plainview	25,637	$98,233
South Huntington	9,465	$84,828
West Hills	5,607	$94,363
Wheatley Heights	5,013	$79,745
Woodbury	9,010	$139,409

(As of 2005)
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