ZIP Code 11762 — Massapequa Park village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 11762 covers Massapequa Park, NY in Nassau County with a population of about 22,447.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 363, 516; U.S. House district NY-2; the NEW YORK media market.

Massapequa Park, NY sits in a university / college context (near island drafting and technical institute (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 11762 is about $170,799 — about 127% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.1%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 51.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Finance and insurance; about 14.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $623,000 — about 79% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,766 (about 138% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 98.5% (about 33.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11762 in Massapequa Park, NY, a household would need roughly $172,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,002. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($170,799). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Massapequa Park village, NY as Relatively High (composite score 97.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.2) and hurricane (95.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Massapequa Park village, NY show little to no average snow and around 42.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 969 for ZIP 11762 (Massapequa Park village, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.