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Population (year 2000): 18,544
Males: 9,093  (49.0%)
Females: 9,451  (51.0%)

Nassau County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11791.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $101,400 (it was $90,929 in 2000)
Syosset  $101,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $633,100 (it was $327,000 in 2000)
Syosset  $633,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Syosset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Chinese (4.4%)
  • Korean (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Italian (21.2%), Irish (13.8%), German (11.9%), Polish (8.2%), Russian (6.9%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.99 square miles.

Population density: 3720 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Syosset

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Syosset CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

3,261 residents are foreign born (9.2% Asia, 5.7% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

This place:  17.6%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Syosset:  1.9% ($6,203)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oyster Bay, NY (3.7 miles , pop. 293,925).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (23.0 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Muttontown, NY (1.9 miles ), Woodbury, NY (2.2 miles ), Plainview, NY (2.7 miles ), Jericho, NY (3.1 miles ), East Norwich, NY (3.2 miles ), Laurel Hollow, NY (3.5 miles ), Oyster Bay Cove, NY (3.5 miles ), Oyster Bay, NY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 73.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,174 (+17.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,430 (16.2%)


People in group quarters in Syosset
  • 118 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill

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Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Syosset-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.1 miles away from the Syosset place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chris Heintz - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Minnesota Twins, born: Aug 6, 1974), Robert Scuderi - NHL player (Pittsburgh Penguins, born: Dec 30, 1978), Bob Heintz - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 5/1/70), Greg Bosl - College basketball player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish), Sue Bird - WNBA player (Seattle Storm, born: Oct 16, 1980).


Main business address for: PORTA SYSTEMS CORP (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), KIRLIN HOLDING CORP (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES), SYNERGY BRANDS INC (WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE).


Hospitals/medical centers near Syosset:
  • NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BETHPAGE, NY)
  • HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HUNTINGTON, NY)
  • NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; EAST MEADOW, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Syosset:
  • REPUBLIC (about 10 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JFK)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 23 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Syosset:
  • SANDS POINT (about 14 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 21 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)
  • FLUSHING (about 23 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; ID: FLU)

Amtrak station near Syosset:
  • 17 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 Syosset:
  • NEW YORK COLLEGE FOR WHOLISTIC HEALTH ED AND RES (Full-time enrollment: 571; Location: 6801 JERICO TPK; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nycollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syosset:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 8 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 9 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 9 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 6,605)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,074)
Public high school in Syosset:
Private high school in Syosset:
  • OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY (Students: 484; Location: 815 CONVENT ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
Public elementary/middle schools in Syosset:
Private elementary/middle schools in Syosset:
  • ST EDWARD CONFESSOR SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 2 TEIBROOK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GREENTREES COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 247 JACKSON AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
  • VARIETY PRE-SCHOOLER'S WORKSHP (Students: 60; Location: 47 HUMPHREY DR; Grades: KG - 1)
Library in Syosset:
  • SYOSSET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,789,894; Location: 225 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD; 254,017 books; 6,681 audio materials; 4,105 video materials; 325 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The closest hospital is actually in Syosset; North Shore University Hospital at Syosset
  • La Guardia Airport is much closer than Westchester County Airport. Also, MacArthur Airport (Islip, NY) is closer than Westchester County Airport

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

HEMLOCK GROVE (Serves PA, Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Syosset compared to New York state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Syosset (2007 data):
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Syosset Branch at 75 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01; Syosset Branch at 277 Jericho Tpke King Kullen Shpping Center, branch established on 2003-06-23. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: North Syosset Branch at 18 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1954-01-04; Syosset Branch at 20 South Oyster Bay Road, branch established on 1956-05-26. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • New York Community Bank: Syosset at 2 Muttontown Road, branch established on 2001-11-03. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $26,375.2 mil, Deposits: $11,081.3 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 139 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: Syossett Branch at 177 Jericho Turnpike, branch established on 1962-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Syosset Branch at 603 Jericho Turnpike, branch established on 1988-10-17. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Syosset Branch at 167 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 2006-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Syosset Branch at 220 West Jericho Turnpike, branch established on 1963-01-09. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association: 50 Jackson Avenue Branch at 50 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1982-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21,510.8 mil, Deposits: $13,383.4 mil, headquarters in New York City, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 108 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:


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4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.19%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Nassau County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Queens County, NY  1.50% ($62,164 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.78% ($62,846)
from Kings County, NY  0.39% ($60,044)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Nassau County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, NY  1.31% ($70,321 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.78% ($46,822)
to New York County, NY  0.43% ($90,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Syosset:
  • 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.)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Syosset:
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WCWP (88.1 FM; BROOKVILLE, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Syosset:
  • 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)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)

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