Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York, home to about 28,112 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 11542, and parts of 11560 are in Glen Cove too.
Homes sold for a median of $499 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Glen Cove
Mostly Oyster Bay; part is in Glen Cove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glen Cove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glen Cove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Glen Cove had 28,365 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Nassau County grew from 55,448 residents in 1900 to 1,395,774 in 2020.
Nassau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineola, NY weather station (9 miles away).
562,420 jobs at 48,718 businesses in Nassau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
431 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glen Cove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 65 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 103 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Glen Cove City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deasy SchoolGlen Cove | Pre-K–2 | 367 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Gribbin SchoolGlen Cove | K–2 | 334 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Connolly SchoolGlen Cove | 3–5 | 329 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Landing SchoolGlen Cove | 3–5 | 355 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Robert M Finley Middle SchoolGlen Cove | 6–8 | 691 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Glen Cove High SchoolGlen Cove | 9–12 | 1,060 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Day SchoolGlen Cove | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Tiegerman Elementary SchoolGlen Cove | Pre-K–6 | 109 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Tiegerman Middle SchoolGlen Cove | 7–9 | 123 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oyster Bay.
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