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North Merrick, New York

North Merrick, New York
Census-designated place
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
North Merrick, New York is located in New York
North Merrick, New York
North Merrick, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°41′8″N 73°33′29″W / 40.68556°N 73.55806°W / 40.68556; -73.55806Coordinates: 40°41′8″N 73°33′29″W / 40.68556°N 73.55806°W / 40.68556; -73.55806
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau
Area
 • Total 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Land 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 46 ft (14 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,272
 • Density 6,800/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11566
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-53264
GNIS feature ID 0958856

North Merrick is a community and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 census.

North Merrick is located on the south shore of Long Island. It is known for being a middle-class neighborhood and having a large Italian and Irish population, as well as a rising Hispanic and Asian population.

North Merrick is located at 40°41′8″N 73°33′29″W / 40.68556°N 73.55806°W / 40.68556; -73.55806 (40.685691, -73.558116).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 3,963 households, and 3,285 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,690.0 per square mile (2,583.6/km²). There were 4,004 housing units at an average density of 2,261.6/sq mi (873.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.


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