Town guide

Oyster Bay, New York

Oyster Bay is a town in Nassau County, New York, home to about 299,509 people across 104 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11545, 11547, 11548, 11560, 11579, 11709, 11714, 11732, 11753, 11758, 11762, 11765, 11771, 11791, 11797, 11801, 11803 and 11804, and parts of 11568, 11576, 11590, 11735 and 11783 are in Oyster Bay too.

Homes sold for a median of $553 per square foot across 18 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 13 of 18 were seller’s markets.

Population299,5092,891 per sq mi

Median home value$708,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$553Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking44%Median of 18 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oyster Bay

23 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

Glen Head, NY11545 Balanced $601/sq ft +9.4% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Heat score 17/100

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Glenwood Landing, NY11547 Seller’s market $537/sq ft −27.3% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 14% sold over asking

Mostly Oyster Bay; also North Hempstead

Greenvale, NY11548 Seller’s market $592/sq ft +49.2% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 33% sold over asking

Mostly Oyster Bay; also North Hempstead

Locust Valley, NY11560 Seller’s market $562/sq ft −21.0% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Heat score 36/100

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Sea Cliff, NY11579 Seller’s market $668/sq ft +8.3% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Heat score 30/100

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Bayville, NY11709 Balanced $454/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Heat score 11/100

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Bethpage, NY11714 Seller’s market $496/sq ft +1.8% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Heat score 33/100

Mostly Oyster Bay; also Hempstead

East Norwich, NY11732 Seller’s market $545/sq ft −4.8% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 71% sold over asking

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Jericho, NY11753 Seller’s market $593/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Heat score 18/100

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Massapequa, NY11758 Seller’s market $504/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 71% sold over asking Heat score 75/100

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Massapequa Park, NY11762 Seller’s market $508/sq ft +7.9% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 65% sold over asking Heat score 71/100

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Mill Neck, NY11765 Balanced $607/sq ft +20.7% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

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Oyster Bay, NY11771 Balanced $484/sq ft −6.3% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Heat score 22/100

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Syosset, NY11791 Seller’s market $606/sq ft +6.8% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Heat score 34/100

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Woodbury, NY11797 Balanced $595/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Heat score 36/100

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Hicksville, NY11801 Seller’s market $528/sq ft +5.6% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Heat score 30/100

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Plainview, NY11803 Seller’s market $575/sq ft +3.5% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 64% sold over asking Heat score 66/100

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Old Bethpage, NY11804 Seller’s market $534/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 18% sold over asking

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Old Westbury, NY11568 Balanced $652/sq ft +11.3% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 14% sold over asking

Mostly North Hempstead; part is in Oyster Bay

Roslyn, NY11576 Seller’s market $643/sq ft +9.9% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Heat score 18/100

Mostly North Hempstead; part is in Oyster Bay

Westbury, NY11590 Seller’s market $516/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Heat score 31/100

Mostly North Hempstead; part is in Oyster Bay

Farmingdale, NY11735 Seller’s market $501/sq ft +3.5% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 67% sold over asking Heat score 64/100

Mostly Babylon; part is in Oyster Bay

Seaford, NY11783 Seller’s market $527/sq ft +7.5% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Heat score 59/100

Mostly Hempstead; part is in Oyster Bay

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oyster Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Oyster Bay at a glance

Town · Nassau County, NY

Population	299,5092,891 per square mile
Land area	104 square milesplus 66 of water
Median household income	$160,126average $213,735
Median home value	$708,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,572/month
Homes lived in by owners	89%
Single-family houses	86% of homes
Median year built	1957
Average household	2.93 people
Median age	44.3
Average commute	35 minutes18% work from home
Adults with a degree	56%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Oyster Bay

Distances

Nearest major airport	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY24 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oyster Bay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oyster Bay

U.S. Representative · New York’s 3rd DistrictThomas R. Suozzi (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oyster Bay had 301,332 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 9th 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).

Weather by month

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 (7 miles away).

Jobs in Nassau County

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).

Health care

4,432 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oyster Bay’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Plainview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plainview2.5 miles
Nassau University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · East Meadow5.0 miles
Chsli St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bethpage5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	375
Specialist doctors	722
Dentists	392
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	644
Mental health providers	1,332
Physical and occupational therapists	762
Optometrists	54
Chiropractors	151
Pharmacies	129

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.

Places in and around Oyster Bay

Parks (228 nearby)

Bethpage State Park · 1,484 acres4.6 mi
West Hills County Park · 919 acres4.8 mi
Eisenhower Park · 915 acres4.7 mi
Trail View State Park · 625 acres3.2 mi
Planting Fields Arboretum · 423 acres5.2 mi
Stillwell Woods Park · 274 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (49 nearby)

Whole Foods Market0.8 mi
ShopRite1.1 mi
Apna Bazar1.1 mi
H Mart1.1 mi

Pharmacies (21 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Smith Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (24 nearby)

Syosset Public Library1.0 mi
Hicksville Public Library, Computer & Resource Center2.0 mi
Hicksville Public Library2.1 mi
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library2.7 mi
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library2.7 mi

Museums (25 nearby)

Hicksville Gregory Museum1.7 mi
Old Bethpage Village Restoration4.0 mi
Museum of American Armor4.0 mi
Long Island Fair Exhibition Hall4.2 mi
Old Bethpage Village Restoration Visitor Center4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

10 Heitz Place1.7 mi
NYCB Theatre at Westbury2.4 mi
Tilles Center For The Performing Arts4.4 mi
Little Theatre4.5 mi
Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre5.2 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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, teams and notable people

Established in 1667.

Notable people born here

Henry Norris Russell (1877) · American astronomer (1877–1957)
Marie Colvin (1956) · American war correspondent (1956–2012)
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887) · US Army Medal of Honor recipient (1886–1944)
Heather Matarazzo (1982) · American actress
Ingrid Neel (1998) · American-Estonian tennis player (born 1998)
John Morgan (1930) · American sailor (1930–2025)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Oyster Bay

Public schools here are run by Locust Valley Central School District, Plainedge Union Free School District, North Shore Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (69)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Ann Macarthur PrimaryLocust Valley	Pre-K–2	211	Public	7.1 mi
Bayville PrimaryBayville	Pre-K–2	179	Public	8.1 mi
Charles E Schwarting SchoolMassapequa	Pre-K–5	524	Public	7.3 mi
Eastplain SchoolN Massapequa	Pre-K–5	445	Public	6.1 mi
Glen Head Elementary SchoolGlen Head	Pre-K–5	379	Public	6.1 mi
Glenwood Landing Elementary SchoolGlen Head	Pre-K–5	386	Public	6.6 mi
PS 256Syosset	Pre-K–12	543	Special Education	2.5 mi
Sea Cliff Elementary SchoolSea Cliff	Pre-K–5	361	Public	7.3 mi
Theodore Roosevelt SchoolOyster Bay	Pre-K–2	308	Public	5.6 mi
Albany Avenue Elementary SchoolNorth Massapequa	K–5	536	Public	6.7 mi
Baylis Elementary SchoolPlainview	K–5	416	Public	1.4 mi
Berry Hill Elementary SchoolSyosset	K–5	450	Public	3.1 mi
Birch Lane Elementary SchoolMassapequa Park	K–5	696	Public	9.6 mi
Burns Avenue SchoolHicksville	K–5	263	Public	1.8 mi
Cantiague Elementary SchoolJericho	K–5	436	Public	2.0 mi
Central Boulevard Elementary SchoolBethpage	K–5	491	Public	4.3 mi
Charles Campagne SchoolBethpage	K–5	354	Public	3.4 mi
Dutch Lane SchoolHicksville	K–5	216	Public	3.2 mi
East Lake Elementary SchoolMassapequa Park	K–5	523	Public	8.4 mi
East Street SchoolHicksville	K–5	389	Public	1.6 mi
Fairfield Elementary SchoolMassapequa	K–5	513	Public	8.9 mi
Fork Lane SchoolHicksville	K–5	270	Public	3.2 mi
George A Jackson SchoolJericho	K–5	432	Public	0.5 mi
Harbor Hill SchoolGreenvale	K–5	582	Public	5.6 mi
Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary SchoolJericho	K–5	278	Public	1.3 mi
John H West SchoolBethpage	K–5	473	Public	5.5 mi
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary SchoolPlainview	K–4	467	Public	2.1 mi
Kramer Lane Elementary SchoolPlainview	K–5	358	Public	2.7 mi
Lee Avenue SchoolHicksville	K–5	436	Public	2.4 mi
Lockhart Elementary SchoolMassapequa	K–5	359	Public	8.0 mi

And 39 more.

Private schools (20)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Brookville Center for Childrens Services Edu #10Glen Head	Pre-K	174	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi
East Woods SchoolOyster Bay	Pre-K–8	133	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Mercaz AcademyPlainview	Pre-K–6	120	Jewish	2.5 mi
Mill Neck Manor School for the DeafMill Neck	Pre-K–12	79	Nonsectarian	6.2 mi
Portledge SchoolLocust Valley	Pre-K–12	518	Nonsectarian	6.3 mi
St Dominic Elementary SchoolOyster Bay	Pre-K–8	160	Roman Catholic	5.3 mi
St Edward Confessor SchoolSyosset	Pre-K–8	150	Roman Catholic	2.1 mi
St Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolMassapequa	Pre-K–8	250	Roman Catholic	9.3 mi
The Greenvale SchoolOld Brookville	Pre-K–8	355	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Variety Child Learning CenterSyosset	Pre-K	38	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
Plainview Jewish CenterPlainview	K–7	31	Jewish	1.7 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolHicksville	K–8	112	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.9 mi
Turnpike SchoolFort Plain	1–8	24	Amish	160.3 mi
Fusion Academy Woodbury NyWoodbury	6–12	65	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Long Island Lutheran Middle & High SchoolGlen Head	6–12	452	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.3 mi
Harmony Heights SchoolEast Norwich	8–12	55	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Our Lady of Mercy AcademySyosset	9–12	195	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
St Dominic High SchoolOyster Bay	9–12	280	Roman Catholic	5.1 mi
Sco Family Services - Tyree Learning CenterSea Cliff	Ungraded	45	Nonsectarian	7.2 mi
The Center for Developmental DisabilitiesWoodbury	Ungraded	100	Nonsectarian	3.4 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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