Plainedge, 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°43′23″N 73°28′43″W / 40.72306°N 73.47861°WCoordinates: 40°43′23″N 73°28′43″W / 40.72306°N 73.47861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Nassau |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,817 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 11758 |
Area code(s) | 516 |
FIPS code | 36-58409 |
GNIS feature ID | 0960659 |
Plainedge is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 8,817 at the 2010 census. Residents are served by the Bethpage (11714), Massapequa (11758), and Seaford (11783) Post Offices, with a small number of residents being served by the Farmingdale (11735) and Levittown (11756) Post Offices. The area was once known as Turkeyville.
Plainedge is located at 40°43′23″N 73°28′43″W / 40.72306°N 73.47861°W (40.723052, -73.478686).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
As of the 2010 census the population of the CDP was 92% White, 86.6% Non-Hispanic White 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population.