Housing data for East Atlantic Beach, NY
East Atlantic Beach, NY has an estimated 1,825 residents and 917 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Nassau County.
18.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,856 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,825 (±356)
- Housing units
- 917 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 18.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,856
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in East Atlantic Beach
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.8 points) in East Atlantic Beach, lower than in Nassau County (12.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.9% (±1.2 points) in East Atlantic Beach, lower than in Nassau County (26.5%).
Average commute: 52.5 minutes (±11.8) in East Atlantic Beach, higher than in Nassau County (36.0 minutes).
Median home value: $810,300 (±$64,611) in East Atlantic Beach, higher than in Nassau County ($684,700).
- Types of homes in East Atlantic Beach
- Heating fuel in East Atlantic Beach
- Commute and cars in East Atlantic Beach
- Home values in East Atlantic Beach
Housing in East Atlantic Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $2,856 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 28.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $157,468 median household income
- Home values: $810,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 52.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Atlantic Beach against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| East Atlantic Beach | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,825 (±356) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 917 (±148) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±10.3 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,856 (±$942) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $157,468 (±$28,336) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $810,300 (±$64,611) | $684,700 (±$2,833) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.5% (±18.5 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 52.5 minutes (±11.8) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±5.1 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.5 years (±9.4) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East Atlantic Beach covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 5,849 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Atlantic Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,889 (±294) | 1,825 (±356) | −3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 957 (±98) | 917 (±148) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,448 (±$448) | $2,856 (±$942) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $679,200 (±$52,241) | $810,300 (±$64,611) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $112,143 (±$40,368) | $157,468 (±$28,336) | +40.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±8.9 points) | 18.6% (±10.3 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.1 points) | 0.0% (±24.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Nassau County
East Atlantic Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nassau County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nassau County recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in East Atlantic Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11509 | 24% | 1,790 | $3,500 or more | $994,800 | $168,537 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near East Atlantic Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Atlantic Beach | 0.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $996,600 | 15.5% |
| Village of Lawrence | 1.2 mi | $1,943 | $1,623,200 | 18.7% |
| Long Beach | 2.5 mi | $2,515 | $696,400 | 34.0% |
| Village of Woodsburgh | 2.5 mi | — | $1,625,000 | 4.2% |
| Harbor Isle | 2.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $614,400 | 29.3% |
| Village of Hewlett Neck | 2.8 mi | — | $1,375,000 | 0.0% |
| Village of Cedarhurst | 2.9 mi | $2,214 | $861,900 | 33.3% |
| Village of Island Park | 3.3 mi | $2,173 | $574,500 | 41.2% |
Places in New York most like East Atlantic Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | $2,959 | $565,300 | $118,777 | 15.4% |
| Village of South Floral Park | $1,938 | $603,400 | $119,496 | 16.6% |
| Village of Croton-on-Hudson | $2,274 | $712,900 | $191,678 | 20.0% |
| Walton Park | $2,987 | $466,900 | $157,276 | 11.9% |
| Town of Putnam Valley | $2,000 | $510,900 | $137,656 | 10.3% |
| Chappaqua | $2,374 | $781,100 | $241,432 | 22.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Atlantic Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
HUD income limits for East Atlantic Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $89,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $102,500 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $73,950 | $115,300 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $128,100 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,750 | $138,350 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,300 | $148,600 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,900 | $158,850 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,450 | $169,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Atlantic Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about East Atlantic Beach
What is the average rent in East Atlantic Beach, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Atlantic Beach is $2,856 (±$942) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in East Atlantic Beach?
The median household income in East Atlantic Beach is $157,468 (±$28,336) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Atlantic Beach, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $810,300 (±$64,611) for owner-occupied homes in East Atlantic Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in East Atlantic Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Atlantic Beach, NY is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in East Atlantic Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Atlantic Beach, NY is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in East Atlantic Beach?
East Atlantic Beach, NY has an estimated 917 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Atlantic Beach growing?
In East Atlantic Beach, the number of residents went from 1,889 in 2015–2019 to 1,825 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in East Atlantic Beach?
The ZIP code that covers East Atlantic Beach is 11509.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 11509?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11509 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Atlantic Beach CDP, New York (place:21578, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .