East Norwich, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°50′48″N 73°31′56″W / 40.84667°N 73.53222°WCoordinates: 40°50′48″N 73°31′56″W / 40.84667°N 73.53222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Nassau |
Area | |
• Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,709 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 11732 |
Area code(s) | 516 |
FIPS code | 36-22623 |
GNIS feature ID | 0949190 |
East Norwich is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,709 at the 2010 census. East Norwich was originally named Norwich, until the postal service requested the name change to eliminate confusion from the other Norwich, in Chenango County.
East Norwich is located at 40°50′48″N 73°31′56″W / 40.84667°N 73.53222°W (40.846601, -73.532331).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 938 households, and 772 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,554.5 per square mile (983.6/km²). There were 950 housing units at an average density of 907.2/sq mi (349.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.70% White, 0.60% African American, 2.47% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.