Melville, New York

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Population in 2010: 18,985.
Population change since 2000: +30.6%
Males: 8,576  (45.2%)
Females: 10,409  (54.8%)
Median resident age:

51.3 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 11747.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $143,125 (it was $92,527 in 2000)
Melville:

$143,125
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $83,853 (it was $41,053 in 2000)

Melville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $819,551 (it was $326,900 in 2000)
Melville:

$819,551
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $935,016; detached houses: $995,338; townhouses or other attached units: $970,612; in 2-unit structures: $545,578; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $836,915; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,490

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,908.

March 2022 cost of living index in Melville: 155.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.0%
(2.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Black residents, 1.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.2% for other race residents, 23.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Melville, NY (2022)
    • 15,69584.7%White alone
    • 8824.8%Asian alone
    • 7344.0%Hispanic
    • 6433.5%Two or more races
    • 2301.2%Black alone
    • 420.2%Other race alone

Races in Melville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Melville, New York as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Melville is 6,084 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Melville, NY City Guides:

Ancestries: Italian (15.9%), Eastern European (11.3%), Greek (10.3%), Irish (9.6%), American (8.0%), Russian (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles.

Population density: 1,677 people per square mile   (low).

Melville, New York map

1,639 residents are foreign born (4.3% Asia, 3.1% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This place:

8.8%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,001 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,516 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Levittown, NY (7.2 miles , pop. 53,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (13.7 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (22.4 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities:

South Huntington, NY (1.5 miles ),
West Hills, NY (1.6 miles ),
Wheatley Heights, NY (1.7 miles ),
Old Bethpage, NY (1.8 miles ),
Wyandanch, NY (1.9 miles ),
Woodbury, NY (1.9 miles ),
Huntington Station, NY (1.9 miles ),
Dix Hills, NY (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.79 N, Longitude: 73.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +31,323 (+169.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,716 (29.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Melville, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Melville, NY in 2022
Melville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
New York:

4.4%
Historical population in Melville, NY
Historical housing units in Melville, NY
Most common industries in Melville, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.7%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.0%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.7%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.8%)
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.8%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Melville, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Top executives (3.6%)
  • Lawyers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Lawyers (5.7%)
  • Top executives (5.1%)
  • Computer specialists (4.5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)

Average climate in Melville, New York

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Melville, New York environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.273. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.273
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 10.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.8
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.218. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.218
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.12
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Melville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the Melville place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/27/1970, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Melville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 313.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 223.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 257.8 miles away from Melville center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 256.1 miles away from Melville center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 200.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Melville topographic map

Main business address for: PHASE III MEDICAL INC/DE (INSURANCE CARRIERS, NEC), FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC (FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS), RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES), NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), FONAR CORP (ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS) and 13 other public companies.

Hospitals and medical centers in Melville:

  • DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INSTITUTE (197 OLD S PATH)
  • LONG ISLAND DDSO (922-924 RAINBOW COMMONS)
  • LONG ISLAND DDSO (MELVILLE ESTATES 910-912)
  • MELVILLE SURGICAL CENTER (1895 WALT WHITMAN ROAD)
  • HUNTINGTON HILLS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB (400 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD)

Heliports located in Melville:

Amtrak station near Melville:

  • 20 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Melville:

  • SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown (Full-time enrollment: 447; Location: 320 S. Service Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sbmelville.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melville:

  • Farmingdale State College (about 3 miles; Farmingdale, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,956)
  • Briarcliffe College (about 6 miles; Bethpage, NY; FT enrollment: 2,134)
  • SUNY College at Old Westbury (about 9 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 4,096)
  • LIU Post (about 11 miles; Brookville, NY; FT enrollment: 6,854)
  • Nassau Community College (about 11 miles; Garden City, NY; FT enrollment: 18,552)
  • New York Institute of Technology (about 11 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 5,745)
  • Hofstra University (about 12 miles; Hempstead, NY; FT enrollment: 9,429)

Public elementary/middle schools in Melville:

Private elementary/middle school in Melville:

  • WEST HILLS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 71, Location: 313 ROUND SWAMP RD, Grades: PK-6)
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Notable locations in Melville: Broad Hollow Bioscience Park (A), Horton Hall (B), Conklin Hall (C), Brandywine Senior Living at Huntington Terrace (D), Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation (E), Melville Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Melville include: PHASE III MEDICAL INC/DE (A), FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE INC (B), HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC (C), RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP (D), OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (E), GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC (F), NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION INC (G), FONAR CORP (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Melville include: Presbyterian Church of Sweet Hollow (A), South Huntington Jewish Center (B), Lower Melville Church (C), Islamic Center of Melville (D), King of Kings Lutheran Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (F), Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lower Melville Cemetery (1), Melville Rural Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Melville: Gwynne Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Extended Stay America-763 (100 Spagnoli Rd).

Court: Court Conversions Co Inc (21 Beaumont).

Suffolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Melville and their reported violations in the past:

LATVIAN LUTHERAN CHILDRENS C. (Address: 4 RIGA LN , Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MICHAELS @ MAIDSTONE PARK RESTAURANT (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Melville in 2010:

  • 407 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 43 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 33 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Melville in 2000:

  • 248 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 34 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Banks with most branches in Melville (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Melville Branch at 600 Broadhollow Road, branch established on 1967/05/15; 300 Broad Hollow Rd (Corp Hq) Branch at 300 Broadhollow Rd, branch established on 2008/12/15. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Melville Branch at 501 Walt Whitman Road, branch established on 1950/07/26; Melville Branch at 115 Broad Hollow Road, branch established on 1958/12/15. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Capital One, National Association: Melville Branch at 275 Broad Hollow Road, branch established on 1990/05/14; Melville North Branch at 700 Walt Whitman Road, branch established on 1936/02/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • New York Commercial Bank: Melville Branch at 610 Broad Hollow Road, branch established on 2001/10/22. Info updated 2010/12/14: Bank assets: $2,585.3 mil, Deposits: $1,896.7 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: Melville Branch at 425 Broadhollow Road, branch established on 1963/12/18. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Melville Branch at 330 South Service Road Suite 118, branch established on 2002/02/19. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Long Island Center Branch at 534 Broad Hollow Road, branch established on 1919/10/23. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Madison National Bank: Melville Branch at 849 Walt Whitman Road, branch established on 2007/07/26. Info updated 2012/04/04: Bank assets: $308.0 mil, Deposits: $236.5 mil, headquarters in Merrick, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Madison National Bancorp, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Melville Business Banking Center Bra at 401 Broad Hollow Road, branch established on 1999/11/01. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Melville:

Marital status in Melville, NY
  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Melville:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Melville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Melville, NY (based on Suffolk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic879,45775
Mainline Protestant69,205182
Evangelical Protestant58,909264
Other50,771124
Orthodox10,19010
Black Protestant8,29849
None416,520-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 514
Suffolk County:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Suffolk County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 217
This county:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 256
This county:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,232
Here:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

23.4%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

22.3%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.8%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Melville:

52.4%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Melville:

28.2
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Melville:

20.1%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.0%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Melville:

6.9
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Melville:

35.0%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
Melville:

59.9%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Melville:

79.8%
State:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Melville, NY Residents

4.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($206,656 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.14%
New York average:

5.29%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Nassau County, NY  1.21% ($115,046 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.71% ($88,622)
from New York County, NY  0.51% ($818,523)


4.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($141,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.28%
New York average:

6.93%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Nassau County, NY  0.58% ($99,362 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.26% ($64,885)
to New York County, NY  0.19% ($292,875)
Businesses in Melville, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Kohl's1
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Baskin-Robbins1Marriott1
Costco1Marshalls1
Curves1McDonald's1
DHL1Nike1
Dunkin Donuts2Sears1
Extended Stay America1Starbucks1
FedEx10Subway2
Harmon Face Values1T-Mobile1
Hilton1UPS17
KFC1Waldbaums1

Strongest AM radio stations in Melville:

  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 2 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melville:

  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Melville:

  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Melville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 226ft / 69.0mTotal length
  • $92,455,000Total costs
  • 1,746,478Total average daily traffic
  • 24,156Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Melville, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 121940-1949
  • 101960-1969
  • 41990-1999
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Melville, NY
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$437,653120$348,009225$332,93113$279,3033$366,737
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$427,00020$306,82239$333,5341$33,3801$364,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$462,60030$331,227110$401,22112$119,8977$179,566
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$500,66724$318,97470$380,2116$244,6674$291,488
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$375,0004$303,04015$566,2632$50,8602$441,000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1122.04 , 1122.06, 1122.14

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$241,7881$417,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$320,4471$698,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$432,0001$460,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1122.04 , 1122.06, 1122.14

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Melville, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Melville, NY - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of fire incidents - 63 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Melville, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (35.3%), and Structure Fires (29.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Melville, NY
    • 9835.3%Outside Fires
    • 8329.9%Structure Fires
    • 8229.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 155.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Melville, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Melville, New York:

  • Extended Stay America - Long Island - Melville, 100 Spagnoli Rd, Melville, New York 11747 , Phone: (631) 777-3999, Fax: (631) 777-3993
  • Hilton Long Island, 598 Broadhollow Rd, Melville, New York 11747 , Phone: (631) 845-1000, Fax: (631) 845-1223
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Melville, New York
Most common first names in Melville, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6772.2 years
Mary5985.8 years
Joseph5773.5 years
Frank4273.3 years
William3975.0 years
Rose3786.4 years
Robert3661.9 years
Helen3585.5 years
Margaret3583.0 years
Edward3370.4 years
Most common last names in Melville, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Murphy974.7 years
Miller980.3 years
Cohen867.6 years
Murray665.3 years
Weiner673.5 years
Friedman678.8 years
Schneider685.8 years
Stein682.8 years
Bauer583.0 years
Johnson575.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Melville, NY
  • 74.2%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Melville, NY
  • 76.5%Utility gas
  • 21.0%Electricity
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Melville compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Melville on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Barbados (population 500+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Afghanistan (population 500+)"
  • #38 (11747) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #53 (11747) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #89 (11747) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Russian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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