Median Age
58 Years
Largest Age Group
65-74 Years
Approximately 20% of Residents
Under 20
14%
Over 65
38%
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach, NY Area Guide
Live the coastal lifestyle just minutes from NYC
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Sitting at the western tip of Long Beach Barrier Island, Atlantic Beach is the kind of place where the ocean breeze finds you before you even step outside. This small Nassau County village shares a maritime border with Far Rockaway, Queens, putting the energy of New York City within reach while keeping the pace decidedly slower. The Atlantic Beach Boardwalk gives residents easy access to the coastline, and just east of the village, Beech Street delivers a lively stretch of eclectic eateries, specialty shops, and everyday essentials. Lawrence Beach Club, the oldest beach club in the United States, calls this community home—a distinction that speaks to the area's deep-rooted connection to the shoreline.
The rental landscape here leans heavily toward houses and cottage-style properties, reflecting the barrier island setting. Larger apartment communities are rare, making this one of the more intimate rental markets on Long Island. Whether you're after a seasonal escape or a year-round address with sand and surf close by, Atlantic Beach offers a genuinely coastal way of life that's hard to replicate anywhere else in the New York metro area.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$149,389
Average: $177,503
Education
1,065
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
1,245
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Atlantic Beach has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
26%
Non-Renters
74%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
49%
Other Education
51%
Getting Around
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Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Bayswater Park
- Bayswater Point State Park
- Rockaway Community Park
- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
- Brookville Park
Transit / Subway
Military Bases
Airports
- John F Kennedy International
- LaGuardia
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.