Population & age
- Total population
- 2,508
- Median age
- 20.1
Uniondale, NY (11549)
Nassau County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 2,508
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Uniondale, NY (ZIP 11549) sits in Nassau County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 7.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $39,790. Federal QCEW filings show 631,563 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,800 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). USDA's Food Environment Atlas shows a strong food retail environment in this county — only 5.5% of residents are low-access and grocery density is above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 7,090 residents (7,179 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,740 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 71.7%
- Black
- 10.2%
- Asian
- 7.9%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 10.2%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 55.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 126(14.8%)
- Avg commute
- 9.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 21(0.8%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 233(9.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 430(17.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,990
/month
1 Bed
$2,370
/month
2 Bed
$2,740
/month
3 Bed
$3,550
/month
4 Bed
$3,760
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
830
Across 641 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $402.9M.
Single-family
607
73% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
223
27% of total units
Single-family value
$347.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$56.0M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
8
Total employment
3,218
Annual payroll
$212.0M
Average annual pay
$65,865
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$77,454
Average weekly wage
$1,489
Total employment
631,563
Total establishments
56,397
That is roughly 18% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
702,158
Employed
679,225
Unemployed
22,933
Based on Nassau County, NY data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ
Reporting agencies
38
Largest: Academy Lines, Inc.
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1965–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Flood — declared January 30, 2024 (DR-4755)
Incident period: September 28, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane12 (39%)
- Severe Storm6 (19%)
- Flood4 (13%)
- Snowstorm3 (10%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other4 (13%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
29
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
55.5°F
46.8° – 64.1°
Annual precipitation
45.3"
Annual snowfall
18.5"
Heating · cooling days
4,561.4 · 1,124.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MINEOLA, NY US, 1.4 miles from the centroid of Uniondale, NY (ZIP 11549)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
31
GoodGood 308dModerate 58d
Peak AQI (2024)
71
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
366 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Nassau County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
4,800
That is roughly 3,400 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
12%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
4.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
136
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,367
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
99%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
58%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Nassau data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
5.5% of Nassau County, NY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.36
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.44
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.03
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 0.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Nassau County, NY for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1,744 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 11,887 reports
Homicide
10
Robbery
396
Burglary
832
Vehicle theft
288
County-level data for Nassau (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−7,090 people
−7,179 households • −$756.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
28,911households
50,506 people • $3.1B AGI
Moved out
36,090households
57,596 people • $3.9B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Queens County, NY — 10,413 households
- Suffolk County, NY — 4,060 households
- Kings County, NY — 2,571 households
- New York County, NY — 1,623 households
- Bronx County, NY — 415 households
Where departing residents went
- Suffolk County, NY — 6,970 households
- Queens County, NY — 4,717 households
- New York County, NY — 2,126 households
- Kings County, NY — 1,488 households
- Palm Beach County, FL — 959 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $108,355 versus departing households' $107,766.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New York
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 11549. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
10.90%
graduated · 8 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.54%
State 4.00% · avg local 4.54%
Property tax (effective)
1.92%
Median $3,417/year
Tax burden rank
50 of 50
14.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (private insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,229
Replacement: 67% AWW · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 11549
Other ZIPs in Uniondale
Nearby ZIPs by distance
11556 (Uniondale, 0.9 mi) · 11553 (Uniondale, 1 mi) · 11550 (Hempstead, 1.7 mi) · 11530 (Garden City, 2 mi) · 11554 (East Meadow, 2.1 mi) · 11514 (Carle Place, 2.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
17.9%
15.1pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
7.3%
24.7pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.2%
3.8pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
5.0%
8.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
0.9%
10.1pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$39,790
Median earnings (10 yr)
$69,039
- 4-Year
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · 11549
- In-state tuition
- $57,660
- Out-of-state tuition
- $57,660
- Acceptance rate
- 68.1%
- Graduation rate
- 67.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $69,039
- Median student debt
- $23,621
- 2-Year
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · 11530
- In-state tuition
- $6,330
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,130
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 23.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,248
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 4-Year
Long Island University
Brookville, NY · 11548
- In-state tuition
- $42,432
- Out-of-state tuition
- $42,432
- Acceptance rate
- 86.2%
- Graduation rate
- 56.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $59,950
- Median student debt
- $23,577
- 4-Year
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · 11530
- In-state tuition
- $49,110
- Out-of-state tuition
- $49,110
- Acceptance rate
- 65.9%
- Graduation rate
- 68.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $75,482
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY · 11568
- In-state tuition
- $8,422
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,842
- Acceptance rate
- 83.6%
- Graduation rate
- 45.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $58,526
- Median student debt
- $14,997
- 4-Year
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · 11568
- In-state tuition
- $46,560
- Out-of-state tuition
- $46,560
- Acceptance rate
- 81.0%
- Graduation rate
- 57.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $70,080
- Median student debt
- $23,334
- 4-Year
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY · 11571
- In-state tuition
- $39,790
- Out-of-state tuition
- $39,790
- Acceptance rate
- 81.7%
- Graduation rate
- 70.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $77,789
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Access Careers
Hempstead, NY · 11550
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 89.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $5,500
- 4-Year
Rabbinical College of Long Island
Long Beach, NY · 11561
- In-state tuition
- $10,290
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,290
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
- Graduation rate
- 28.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
Lawrence, NY · 11559
- In-state tuition
- $11,700
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,700
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Uniondale, NY (ZIP 11549) sits in Nassau County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 7.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $39,790. Federal QCEW filings show 631,563 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,800 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). USDA's Food Environment Atlas shows a strong food retail environment in this county — only 5.5% of residents are low-access and grocery density is above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 7,090 residents (7,179 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,740 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 11549
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 11549?
17.9%, which is 15.1 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 11549?
20.3%, which is 1.7 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 11549?
7.3%, which is 24.7 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 11549?
2,508 people live in ZIP 11549, with a median age of 20.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 11549?
In ZIP 11549, 14.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 11549?
As of 2022, 8 business establishments operated in ZIP 11549 employing 3,218 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 11549?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 11549 is $65,865, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 11549 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 11549 ranks in the 66th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 11549?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 11549, ranking in the 82th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 11549 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 11549 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 11549?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 11549, accounting for 12 of 31 declarations (39%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 11549?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 11549 was "SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2024 (DR-4755) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 11549?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 11549 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, and Long Island University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 11549?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $39,790 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 11549?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $69,039 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 11549?
ZIP 11549 has an average annual temperature of 55.5°F and 45.3" of annual precipitation based on the MINEOLA, NY US weather station 1.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 11549 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 11549 is part of the New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ urbanized area, primarily served by Academy Lines, Inc. (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 11549?
New York has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.90%. Combined sales tax: 8.54% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New York have paid family leave?
New York runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family Leave) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,229 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 11549?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (39 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 11549
Other ZIPs in Uniondale
Nearby ZIPs by distance
11556 (Uniondale, 0.9 mi) · 11553 (Uniondale, 1 mi) · 11550 (Hempstead, 1.7 mi) · 11530 (Garden City, 2 mi) · 11554 (East Meadow, 2.1 mi) · 11514 (Carle Place, 2.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
66th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 532
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
12
Limited English Speakers
19
Persons with Disability
68
Without HS Diploma
21
Without Health Insurance
24
Adults Age 65+
145
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.