Massapequa

Population: 21,822
Median household income: $179,844
Median home value: $661,900

Located in Nassau County, New York, Massapequa is a community with a population of 21,822. At $179,844, its median household income sits above Nassau County's $143,408.

From 2019 to 2023, Massapequa's population held roughly steady from 21,784 to 21,822, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $536,400 to $661,900.

2.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,822
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $179,844
Median home value: $661,900
Median gross rent: $2,500
Housing units: 7,472
Homeownership rate: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,78421,822

Median household income

$132,133$179,844

Median home value

$536,400$661,900

Median gross rent

$2,268$2,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,784	$132,133	$536,400	$2,268
2020	21,531	$137,618	$544,400	$2,371
2021	22,249	$148,295	$580,900	$2,714
2022	21,845	$170,151	$644,300	$2,635
2023	21,822	$179,844	$661,900	$2,500

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,168	5.4%
5 to 17	3,321	15.2%
18 to 24	1,522	7.0%
25 to 34	2,889	13.2%
35 to 44	2,299	10.5%
45 to 54	3,465	15.9%
55 to 64	3,426	15.7%
65 to 74	2,297	10.5%
75 and over	1,435	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,072	87.4%
Black or African American	209	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	215	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	319	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,977	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree25.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	465	2.9%
High school graduate	3,014	19.1%
Some college or associate's	4,173	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,185	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,974	25.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit10.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,699	67.2%
Carpooled	554	4.8%
Public transit	1,172	10.2%
Walked	109	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,663	14.5%
Other means	253	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,588	16.2%
15 to 29 min	2,912	29.8%
30 to 44 min	2,353	24.0%
45 to 59 min	713	7.3%
60+ min	2,221	22.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 2.9% (639 of 21,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,820	80.4%
Nonfamily households	1,422	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,242	96.9%
Vacant	230	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,017	96.9%
Renter-occupied	225	3.1%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,236	96.8%
1-unit, attached	51	0.7%
2 to 4 units	128	1.7%
5 to 19 units	34	0.5%
20 or more units	23	0.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3645986
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 40.6683, -73.4715

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