North New Hyde Park, New York facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North New Hyde Park, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
A street in North New Hyde Park on May 24, 2021.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	North Hempstead
Named for	Its location north of New Hyde Park
Area
• Total	2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2)
• Land	1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,657
• Density	7,863.89/sq mi (3,036.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11040, 11042
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-53275
GNIS feature ID	0958861

North New Hyde Park is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 15,657 at the 2020 census.

Portions of the area are also known as Floral Park Centre and Lakeville Estates.

History

The hamlet's name reflects the fact that it is located immediately north of New Hyde Park.

The Lake Success Shopping Center, located on Union Turnpike within the hamlet, opened in 1956 and was designed by A.H. Salkowitz.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, North New Hyde Park has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

As aforementioned, the areas known as Floral Park Centre and Lakeville Estates are located within the boundaries of North New Hyde Park.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 14,889 people residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.67% White, 0.72% African American, 0.26% Native American, 29.14% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.24% of the population.

Census 2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,542 people, 5,032 households, and 4,055 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,350.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,837.9/km²). There were 5,116 housing units at an average density of 2,585.8 per square mile (998.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.38% White, 0.33% African American, 0.14% Native American, 14.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.

There were 5,032 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,792, and the median income for a family was $80,688. Males had a median income of $53,667 versus $42,162 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,998. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The CDP is divided among these school districts:

• New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District and Sewanhaka Central High School District
• Great Neck Union Free School District

Notable person

• Michael J. Tully, Jr. – Former New York State Senator and Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead; lived at 113 Patton Boulevard.