New York / Census place 3622876

East Rockaway

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: East Rockaway village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,096
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
9,917/sq mi
1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$124,929
Median home value
$621,300
Median gross rent
$2,416
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.2%
Typical commute
38.5 min
Public transit commute
10.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JFK INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
61.6°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
43.3"
Annual snowfall
25.9"

Month by month

A year in East Rockaway.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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