East Massapequa, New York

History

The easternmost third of East Massapequa (located east of Carman Creek, within the Amityville School District) was previously the hamlet of West Amityville and started utilizing a Massapequa mailing address in 1975. Certain maps continue to designate this easternmost part of the hamlet as West Amityville, but within Nassau County.

The name "East Massapequa" reflects the fact that the hamlet is located east of Massapequa and Massapequa Park.

Economy

East Massapequa was home to the Sunrise Mall. It was announced in 2022 that the mall would not be renewing leases, and that it would close. The mall was finally closed in April, 2025.

A bedroom community of New York City, the CDP is primarily residential in character, with the majority of areas zoned for residential uses consisting of single-family homes.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 sqmi, of which 3.5 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi, or 2.51%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,565 people, 6,432 households, and 5,107 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,592.8 PD/sqmi. There were 6,535 housing units at an average density of 1,868.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.91% White, 12.34% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.49% of the population. Most of East Massapequa’s African American and Hispanic populations live east of Carman Creek in the section served by the Amityville Union Free School District and formerly known as "West Amityville.”

There were 6,432 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,565, and the median income for a family was $83,373. Males had a median income of $56,032 versus $37,885 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,585. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As East Massapequa is an unincorporated hamlet within the Town of Oyster Bay, it is governed through said Town.

Representation in higher government

County representation

East Massapequa is located in Nassau County's 19th Legislative district, which as of December 2024 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by James D. Kennedy (R–Massapequa).

New York State representation

New York State Assembly

East Massapequa is located in the New York State Assembly's 9th and 11th State Assembly districts, which as of December 2024 are represented by Michael Durso (R–Massapequa Park) and Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D–Wheatley Heights), respectively.

New York State Senate

East Massapequa is located in the New York State Senate's 5th State Senate district, which as of December 2024 is represented by Steven Rhoads (R–Bellmore).

Federal representation

United States Congress

East Massapequa is located in New York's 2nd congressional district, which as of December 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Andrew R. Garbarino (R–Bayport).

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, East Massapequa is represented in the United States Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of East Massapequa voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R).

Education

East Massapequa is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Amityville Union Free School District, the Farmingdale Union Free School District, and the Massapequa Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they live within East Massapequa.

Notable people

• Kelvin Mercer – Rapper and producer; Posdnuos in the hip hop group De La Soul.
• A.J. Price – Former NBA basketball player; attended Amityville Memorial High School.
• Will Rogers – Entertainer and humorist.

References

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