Plainview, New York
Census designated place in Nassau County, New York · ZIP 11803
- Nassau County
- Within Oyster Bay Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 26,251 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 8,767Households
- $185,531Median household income
- $729,100Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Plainview
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,637 |
| 2010 | 26,217 |
| 2020 | 27,100 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $185,531 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,076 units
- Renter occupied
- 691 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Plainview | Nassau County | New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,251 | 1,388,138 | 19,872,319 |
| Median household income | $185,531 | $143,408 | $84,578 |
| Median age | 44.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $729,100 | $658,700 | $403,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 68.7% | 48.7% | 39.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.4% | 22.9% | 22.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.1% | 81.9% | 54.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 35.2 minutes | 36.0 minutes | 32.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY JACOBS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–4 | PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| PASADENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–4 | PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| STRATFORD ROAD SCHOOL | Public | K–4 | PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| H B MATTLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 5–8 | PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 5–8 | PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Plainview |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 3 (NY-3) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 10 | 23% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 13 | 23% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 15 | 54% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 5 | 56% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 7 | 44% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Plainview’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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