Massapequa Park

Population: 16,985
Median household income: $170,470
Median home value: $626,300

Located in Nassau County, New York, Massapequa Park is a community with a population of 16,985. The median household income of $170,470 is above the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Massapequa Park's population declined 1.2% from 17,193 to 16,985, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $471,200 to $626,300.

5.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,985
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $170,470
Median home value: $626,300
Median gross rent: $2,886
Housing units: 5,984
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,19316,985

Median household income

$129,525$170,470

Median home value

$471,200$626,300

Median gross rent

$1,931$2,886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,193	$129,525	$471,200	$1,931
2020	17,152	$144,819	$493,700	$2,511
2021	17,149	$146,722	$539,900	$2,510
2022	17,045	$161,193	$615,600	—
2023	16,985	$170,470	$626,300	$2,886

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,110	6.5%
5 to 17	2,439	14.4%
18 to 24	1,401	8.2%
25 to 34	1,831	10.8%
35 to 44	2,288	13.5%
45 to 54	2,078	12.2%
55 to 64	2,545	15.0%
65 to 74	1,999	11.8%
75 and over	1,294	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,077	88.8%
Black or African American	92	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.2%
Asian	313	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	242	1.4%
Two or more races	431	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	804	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree27.2%

Graduate or professional degree26.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	2.5%
High school graduate	2,548	21.2%
Some college or associate's	2,722	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,271	27.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,194	26.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit8.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,053	70.4%
Carpooled	456	5.3%
Public transit	723	8.4%
Walked	138	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,204	14.0%
Other means	22	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,582	21.4%
15 to 29 min	2,189	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,630	22.1%
45 to 59 min	488	6.6%
60+ min	1,503	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 5.0% (845 of 16,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,751	81.5%
Nonfamily households	1,077	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,828	97.4%
Vacant	156	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,711	98.0%
Renter-occupied	117	2.0%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,665	94.7%
1-unit, attached	211	3.5%
2 to 4 units	22	0.4%
5 to 19 units	42	0.7%
20 or more units	34	0.6%
Mobile home & other	10	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3645997
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.6809, -73.4497

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