Syosset /saɪˈɒsɪt/ is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,259 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

U.S. Census map of Syosset
The Long Island Rail Road's Syosset station, located within the hamlet

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Syosset has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all land. Syosset absorbed the hamlet and former CDP of Locust Grove for the 1990 census. Furthermore, Syosset gained some territory between the 2000 census and 2010 census from Muttontown and also lost some territory which was annexed to the village of Laurel Hollow.

Syosset is approximately 32 miles (50 km) east of Midtown Manhattan, 14 miles (20 km) east of the eastern border with Queens, 23 miles (40 km) southeast of the Throgs Neck Bridge, and 168 miles (270 km) southeast of Albany, the state capital. It borders Oyster Bay and Laurel Hollow to the north, Woodbury to the east, Plainview and Hicksville to the south, and Jericho and Muttontown to the west. Syosset is accessible to New York City by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the Long Island Expressway by car.

Syosset is served by the Syosset LIRR station, the Syosset Post Office, the Syosset Central School District, the Syosset Public Library, the Syosset Fire Department, and the Jericho Water District.

Greater Syosset area

The Greater Syosset area consists of 2 villages and 2 unincorporated hamlets

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199018,967—
200018,544−2.2%
201018,8291.5%
202019,2592.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Syosset had a population of 19,259. The median age was 43.0 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 6,033 households in Syosset, of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 73.4% were married-couple households, 8.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 6,293 housing units, of which 4.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census
RaceNumberPercent
White10,84656.3%
Black or African American1280.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native290.2%
Asian6,96136.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander30.0%
Some other race2941.5%
Two or more races9985.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9715.0%

Other demographics

Syosset, like many other places on the North Shore of Long Island, has a large Jewish population, as well as a large number of residents of Italian and East Asian origin. 35.4% of the population spoke a language other than English at home, mostly Chinese or Korean.

The median income for a household in Syosset was $180,297, and the median income for a family was $223,508. Males had a median income of $109,742 versus $77,038 for females. The per capita income for Syosset was $78,230. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The median home value is $944,786, while the average listing price of a home in the CDP was $1,164,815.

Education

Almost all of the CDP is in Syosset Central School District with a small piece extending into Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.

Notable people

In popular culture

Syosset Fire Department

The Syosset Fire Department (SFD) consists of five all-volunteer fire companies and one all-volunteer EMS company. The SFD operates out of three fire stations, located throughout the area which encompasses Syosset, Woodbury, and parts of Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, Laurel Hollow, Cold Spring Harbor, East Norwich, Jericho, Hicksville, and Plainview. With 17.5 square miles, it is the largest coverage area in Nassau County. They operate a fire apparatus fleet of five engines, two trucks, one rescue, three ambulances, and several special, support, and reserve units.

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