Oyster Bay

Population: 6,900
Median household income: $102,540
Median home value: $634,600

Oyster Bay is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 6,900 residents. The median household income of $102,540 is below the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Oyster Bay's population grew 18.2% from 5,836 to 6,900, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $588,300 to $634,600.

The median gross rent is $2,300. 45.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,900
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $102,540
Median home value: $634,600
Median gross rent: $2,300
Housing units: 2,931
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8366,900

Median household income

$96,187$102,540

Median home value

$588,300$634,600

Median gross rent

$1,972$2,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,836	$96,187	$588,300	$1,972
2020	6,160	$75,500	$563,100	$1,900
2021	6,708	$97,946	$610,900	$2,159
2022	6,640	$108,111	$589,700	$2,232
2023	6,900	$102,540	$634,600	$2,300

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	613	8.9%
5 to 17	909	13.2%
18 to 24	500	7.2%
25 to 34	1,053	15.3%
35 to 44	634	9.2%
45 to 54	840	12.2%
55 to 64	922	13.4%
65 to 74	557	8.1%
75 and over	872	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,983	57.7%
Black or African American	198	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	182	2.6%
Two or more races	340	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,044	29.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	276	5.7%
High school graduate	1,022	21.0%
Some college or associate's	1,385	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,285	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	910	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,596	73.5%
Carpooled	332	9.4%
Public transit	139	3.9%
Walked	15	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	340	9.6%
Other means	110	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,037	32.5%
15 to 29 min	1,055	33.1%
30 to 44 min	434	13.6%
45 to 59 min	240	7.5%
60+ min	426	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.1% (764 of 6,887)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,550	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,225	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,775	94.7%
Vacant	156	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,424	51.3%
Renter-occupied	1,351	48.7%

1-unit, detached49.8%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units23.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,461	49.8%
1-unit, attached	135	4.6%
2 to 4 units	535	18.3%
5 to 19 units	673	23.0%
20 or more units	127	4.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3655992
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 40.8681, -73.5311

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