11762 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
11501
11762
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs76 · Top 13%
Growth
17 · Bottom 5%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs70 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
78 · Top 15%
vs84 · Top 9%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
83 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 11501 | 11762 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,641 | 22,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $137,665 | $169,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,755 | $66,684 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,634/sq mi | 6,984/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $655,500 | $641,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,412 | $3,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.7% | 98.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.9% | 52.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 2.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.5 min | 37.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 43.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.48 | 10.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 66.0% | 61.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 60.0% | 74.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.5% | 7.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
11501
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
11762
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11501 — Mineola, NY · 11762 — Massapequa Park, NY · How this is calculated: methodology