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Moving to Merrick, New York

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Population: 22,764
Males: 10,980 (48.2%), Females: 11,784 (51.8%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11566

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $93,132
Median house value: $287,800

Population by Race

Races in Merrick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (22.0%), Irish (16.6%), German (11.6%), Russian (11.0%), Polish (9.2%), United States (8.3%).

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merrick

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrick CDP

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

7.9% Foreign born (4.1% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merrick:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrick:

Other public-use airports nearest to Merrick:

  • SANDS POINT (about 16 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 20 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 21 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak station near Merrick:

  • 16 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrick:

  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 9 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 10 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 10 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 12 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high school in Merrick:

  • SANFORD H. CALHOUN HS (Students: 1,255; Location: STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Merrick:

  • MERRICK AVE MS (Students: 1,005; Location: MERRICK AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NORMAN J. LEVY LAKESIDE SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 21 BABYLON RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BIRCH SCHOOL (Students: 664; Location: 2400 CENTRAL PKY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHATTERTON SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 108 MERRICK AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CAMP AVE SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 1712 MERRICK AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OLD MILL ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 1775 OLD MILL RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Merrick:

  • MEROKEE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 10 WYNSUM AVE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL OF LONG ISL (Students: 117; Location: 1425 MERRICK AVE; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Merrick:

  • MERRICK LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,507,525; Location: 2279 MERRICK AVENUE; 85,055 books; 4,206 audio materials; 3,929 video materials; 249 serial subscriptions)

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