Glen Head, New York

Glen Head, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°50′26″N 73°37′8″W / 40.84056°N 73.61889°WCoordinates: 40°50′26″N 73°37′8″W / 40.84056°N 73.61889°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,697
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	11545
Area code(s)	516
FIPS code	36-29245
GNIS feature ID	0951181

Glen Head is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population of Glen Head was 4,697.

The hamlet is a part of the North Shore School District, which has traditionally ranked among the best on Long Island. Glen Head was listed as one of the wealthiest zip codes on Long Island, according to Newsday's home value listings. Additionally, it was also listed as the second most expensive zip code of the Northeast region, according to the Luxist website,^[1] and ranked 71 nationwide, according to Forbes.^[2] Glen Head recently ranked 43rd out of 500 in Forbes national listing for the United States 500 wealthiest zip codes. However, it is essential to note that with the exception of the Incorporated Villages of Old Westbury and Mill Neck; the highly affluent Gold Coast villages of Brookville, Old Brookville, Upper Brookville, Muttontown and Roslyn Harbor do not have post offices or zip codes of their own. Consequently, areas within these communities are served by the Glen Head post office and thereby use this hamlet merely for mailing addresses despite the physical address being within the limits of an incorporated village.

Geography

U.S. Census Map

Glen Head is located at 40°50′26″N 73°37′08″W / 40.840682°N 73.618913°W.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Glen Head has transportation connections via its bus line (N27) and its rail line Long Island Rail Road to New York City and three major roads: Glen Cove Road, Glen Head Road, and Glen Cove Avenue.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census^[4] the population of the Census designated place was 4,697. The population was 91.8% White 86.2% Non-Hispanic white, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 4,625 people, 1,681 households, and 1,314 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,870.7 per square mile (1,109.1/km²). There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of 1,065.7/sq mi (411.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.29% White, 0.50% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.

There were 1,681 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $94,453, and the median income for a family was $103,048. Males had a median income of $86,469 versus $50,909 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $67,425. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. http://realestate.aol.com/photo-galleries/investing/most-expensive-zip-codes?pg=15
2. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/7/forbeslife-cx_richzipcodes08_Most-Expensive-ZIP-Codes_State_16.html
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml#none
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.