East Massapequa, New York

East Massapequa 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 19,069 at the 2010 census.

The hamlet lies in New York's 3rd congressional district. The most eastern third portion of East Massapequa (within the Amityville School District) was previously the hamlet of West Amityville and started utilizing a Massapequa mailing address in 1975.

NBA point guard A. J. Price grew up in East Massapequa, as did rapper Posdnuos from the hip hop group De La Soul.

Geography

East Massapequa is located at 40°40′26″N 73°26′9″W / 40.67389°N 73.43583°W / 40.67389; -73.43583 (40.674006, -73.435963).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (2.51%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,565 people, 6,432 households, and 5,107 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,592.8 per square mile (2,158.3/km²). There were 6,535 housing units at an average density of 1,868.1/sq mi (720.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.82% White, 12.34% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.49% of the population. The most eastern part of East Massapequa formerly known as "West Amityville" makes up East Massapequa's African American and Hispanic population. This most eastern part of this hamlet is also part of the Amityville school district.