East Massapequa

Population: 20,142
Median household income: $145,875
Median home value: $596,700

East Massapequa, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 20,142 residents. The median household income of $145,875 is in line with the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, East Massapequa's population grew 14.3% from 17,622 to 20,142, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $442,200 to $596,700.

Households average 2.86 people. The median gross rent is $1,344.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,142
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $145,875
Median home value: $596,700
Median gross rent: $1,344
Housing units: 7,125
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,62220,142

Median household income

$106,790$145,875

Median home value

$442,200$596,700

Median gross rent

$2,009$1,344

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,622	$106,790	$442,200	$2,009
2020	18,564	$112,230	$466,500	$2,049
2021	19,013	$109,419	$496,300	$2,024
2022	19,508	$138,613	$569,200	$1,980
2023	20,142	$145,875	$596,700	$1,344

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,187	5.9%
5 to 17	2,725	13.5%
18 to 24	1,417	7.0%
25 to 34	2,204	10.9%
35 to 44	2,336	11.6%
45 to 54	2,629	13.1%
55 to 64	2,830	14.1%
65 to 74	3,055	15.2%
75 and over	1,759	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,587	67.5%
Black or African American	3,016	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	380	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.1%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	431	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,695	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	346	2.3%
High school graduate	4,259	28.8%
Some college or associate's	3,255	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,775	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,178	21.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit11.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,713	67.8%
Carpooled	496	5.0%
Public transit	1,130	11.4%
Walked	243	2.5%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	1,262	12.7%
Other means	32	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,286	14.9%
15 to 29 min	2,367	27.4%
30 to 44 min	2,259	26.2%
45 to 59 min	749	8.7%
60+ min	1,977	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 2.7% (550 of 20,014)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,247	75.3%
Nonfamily households	1,719	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,966	97.8%
Vacant	159	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,285	90.2%
Renter-occupied	681	9.8%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,996	84.2%
1-unit, attached	323	4.5%
2 to 4 units	301	4.2%
5 to 19 units	412	5.8%
20 or more units	93	1.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 40.6762, -73.4371

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