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40.62° N · 73.70° W · GEOID 3634319

Hewlett Neck

Nassau County, New York · part of the New York, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Hewlett Neck is home to 519 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $2,252 a month, 10.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $1,375,000, about 5.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,252
65% above the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$1,375,000
330% above the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
1% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hewlett Neck

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 338 New York places.
  • 88% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 337 New York places.
  • The median household earns $250,001 a year, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 340 New York places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 338 New York places.
  • Households average 3.93 people, larger than in 99% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 97 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Hewlett Neck

Nassau County loses about 4.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in46,951
Moved out52,848
Net−5,897

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Queens County, NY20,4947,425+13,069
Suffolk County, NY6,37811,644−5,266
Kings County, NY4,7542,141+2,613
New York County, NY2,6402,625+15
Palm Beach County, FL4411,556−1,115

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$111K
Leavers$110K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Nassau County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Nassau County report $110,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $110,100.
Income you would need
$90,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,252 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,375,000.
Getting to work
37 minutes each way on average; 15.6% work from home; 12.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Wellesley, MA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.6%
72% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$110,128
57% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$110,847
57% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHewlett NeckAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.7%36% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.6%72% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-4.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$110,84757% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$110,12857% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Hewlett Neck10.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$90,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.8%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
5.5x
45% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$212,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median home value1
$1,375,000
330% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHewlett NeckAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,25265% above
Rent to income110.8%47% below
Home price to income15.5x45% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,68967% above
HUD area median income4County figure$164,30053% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$1,375,000330% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure7.0%118% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure44.5%14% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.0%9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.4%38% below
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $250,001, 211% above the median place.

Median household income1
$250,001
211% above the median place
Income per person1
$109,238
173% above the median place
Mean commute1
37 min
49% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHewlett NeckAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$109,238173% above
Unemployment1County figure4.8%1% below
Average annual pay6County figure$79,80121% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs6County figure636,274322% above
Poverty rate1County figure5.4%50% below
Mean commute137 min49% above
Works from home1County figure15.6%25% above
Commutes by transit1County figure12.5%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 87.6%, 173% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
87.6%
173% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
3.9
57% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher97.9% +6%
Median age32.1 −18%
Born abroad12.1% +37%
All 9 people measures
MeasureHewlett NeckAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15196646th largest
Population change since 202074.4%279% above
Median age132.118% below
Bachelor's or higher187.6%173% above
High school or higher197.9%6% above
Household size13.957% above
Born abroad112.1%37% above
No health insurance1County figure3.8%41% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Hewlett Neck

157 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.6 +33%
Shops39.7 +31%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.9 +68%
Doctors' offices and clinics34.6 +71%
Child care centers4.8 2.1×

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
4.8
109% above the median place
Public schools11
313
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
200,775
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHewlett NeckAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure313above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure200,775above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure27.633% above
Shops per 10k9County figure39.731% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.968% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure34.671% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure4.8109% above
National Register listings10County figure157above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 29, 33% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hewlett Neck. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index14
29
33% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
95.4
35% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
97.1
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHewlett NeckAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure85°F3% below
January average low12County figure26°F1% above
Average temperature12County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation12County figure45.6 in4% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure97.15% above
Hurricane risk13County figure95.435% above
Tornado risk13County figure76.26% below
Wildfire risk13County figure43.629% below
Heat wave risk13County figure96.07% above
Median air quality index14County figure2933% below
Good air days14County figure78.8%15% above
08

Hewlett Neck in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$250,001 (2024)$312,500$264,000 to $369,500+3.8%
Median home value$1,375,000 (2024)$1,898,000$1,378,000 to $2,614,000+5.5%
Population574 (2025)590570 to 620+0.6%

The median home would be worth 6.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hewlett Neck

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Wellesley, MA$2,886$250,001Compare
Winnetka, IL$1,842$250,001Compare
Chatham, NJ$2,250$241,500Compare
Sammamish, WA$2,857$239,690Compare
Sammamish, WAChatham, NJWinnetka, ILWellesley, MAHewlett Neck, NYHewlett NeckWellesleyWinnetkaSammamishWellesleyWinnetkaSammamish

Common questions

Is Hewlett Neck a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 338 New York places. 88% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 337 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hewlett Neck expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,375,000.

What salary do you need to live in Hewlett Neck?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $90,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hewlett Neck?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Wellesley, MA, Winnetka, IL, Chatham, NJ and Sammamish, WA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hewlett Neck with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hewlett Neck itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hewlett-neck-new-york

Citytistics. “Hewlett Neck, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hewlett-neck-new-york/

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