Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York, home to about 34,756 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 11561.
Homes sold for a median of $558 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Long Beach; also Hempstead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Long Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Long Beach; 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.
Long Beach had 35,029 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 60th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oceanside, NY weather station (4 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).
413 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Long Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 155 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1623.
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 Long Beach City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary SchoolLong Beach | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lido Elementary SchoolLong Beach | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lindell Boulevard SchoolLong Beach | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Elementary SchoolLong Beach | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Long Beach Middle SchoolLong Beach | 6–8 | 664 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Long Beach High SchoolLong Beach | 9–12 | 1,253 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Catholic Regional SchoolLong Beach | Pre-K–8 | 245 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Harriet Eisman Community SchoolLong Beach | 9–12 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| Torah High School Long BeachLong Beach | 9–12 | 181 | Jewish | 0.6 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 Hempstead.
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