Moving to Plainview, New York
Population: 25,637
Males: 12,442 (48.5%), Females: 13,195 (51.5%)
Nassau County
Zip code: 11803
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $90,529
Median house value: $291,100
Population by Race
Races in Plainview:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
 - Hispanic (2.6%)
 - Asian Indian (1.6%)
 - Chinese (1.3%)
 - Korean (1.2%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 
Ancestries: Italian (19.2%), Russian (10.9%), Irish (9.9%), Polish (9.3%), United States (7.7%), German (7.1%).
Elevation: 151 feet
Land area: 5.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Plainview
- High school or higher: 92.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.3%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
 - Unemployed: 3.0%
 - Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Plainview CDP
- Never married: 19.0%
 - Now married: 69.5%
 - Separated: 0.5%
 - Widowed: 6.8%
 - Divorced: 4.2%
 
12.0% Foreign born (5.6% Asia, 4.6% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Plainview:
- NORTH SHORE UNIV HOSP AT PLAINVIEW (888 OLD COUNTRY RD)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Plainview:
- NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BETHPAGE, NY)
 - NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; EAST MEADOW, NY)
 - HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HUNTINGTON, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainview:
- REPUBLIC (about 8 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Abbreviation: FRG)
 - JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
 - WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 25 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Plainview:
- SANDS POINT (about 16 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
 - EVERS (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
 - FLUSHING (about 24 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
 
Amtrak station near Plainview:
- 19 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainview:
- SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 5 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
 - NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 9 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
 - SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 9 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
 - HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
 - LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
 - NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
 - ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
 
Schools
Public high school in Plainview:
- PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HS (Students: 1,530; Location: 50 KENNEDY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Plainview:
- PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE MS (Students: 814; Location: 121 CENTRAL PARK RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
 - H.B. MATTLIN MS (Students: 767; Location: 100 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
 - BAYLIS ES (Students: 427; Location: 580 WOODBURY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
 - PASADENA ES (Students: 399; Location: 3 RICHARD CT; Grades: 01 – 04)
 - STRATFORD ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 33 BEDFORD RD; Grades: 01 – 04)
 - KRAMER LANE ES (Students: 379; Location: 1 KRAMER LN; Grades: KG – 05)
 - PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE KNDG CTR (Students: 369; Location: 33 BEDFORD RD; Grades: KG – KG)
 - PARKWAY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 300 MANETTO HILL RD; Grades: 01 – 04)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Plainview:
- HEBREW ACADEMY OF NASSAU COUNT (Students: 291; Location: 25 COUNTRY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
 - GOOD SHEPHARD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 99 CENTRAL PARK ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
 - MISS SUE’S NRSY SCHOOL & KNDG (Students: 107; Location: 1191 OLD COUNTRY RD; Grades: PK – KG)
 - HICKORY HILL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 163 CENTRAL PARK RD; Grades: PK – KG)
 
Libraries
Library in Plainview:
- PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,067,329; Location: 999 OLD COUNTRY ROAD; 278,783 books; 7,594 audio materials; 13,842 video materials; 521 serial subscriptions)
 
