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East Rockaway, New York: commercial real estate data.
East Rockaway is a Census village of 10,077 people across 1.02 square miles of land, in Nassau County. Median household income is $124,929, 79.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Rockaway
What East Rockaway is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.02 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land9,899
- County holding the largest share of its areaNassau County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Rockaway
How many people live in East Rockaway
- Population10,077
- Median age41.5
- Population under 182,190 plus or minus 444
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,722
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households3,806
- Family households2,685
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Rockaway
Income and work in East Rockaway
- Median household income$124,929
- Per capita income$66,941
- Civilian labor force5,714
- Employed5,531
- Unemployed183 plus or minus 116
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over7,098
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree25.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Rockaway
Housing in East Rockaway
- Housing units4,095
- Occupied units3,806
- Vacant units289 plus or minus 183
- Vacancy rate7.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied3,022
- Renter occupied784 plus or minus 202
- Ownership rate79.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$621,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,416
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Single family units2,623
- Share single family64.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,472
- Share in buildings of two or more35.9 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Rockaway
How East Rockaway gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,450
- Commuting under 15 minutes638 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,361
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.1 percent
- Drove alone68.5 percent
- Carpooled1.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Public transport10.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home16.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Rockaway
SBA loans in East Rockaway (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$2,956,200
- Average approval$211,157
- Median approval$52,500
- Largest approval$950,000
- Jobs supported184
- Jobs per approval13.1
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full2
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Rockaway, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Rockaway
Flood risk in East Rockaway
- NFIP communityVillage of East Rockaway
- NFIP community number360463
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date09/11/09
The Village of East Rockaway participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360463 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nassau County, not East Rockaway
Nassau County context, not East Rockaway figures
- Establishments in Nassau County48,718
- Covered employment, Nassau County631,563
- Average annual pay, Nassau County$77,454
- Housing units permitted, Nassau County830
Every figure in this section is published for Nassau County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Rockaway.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Rockaway questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Rockaway, New York?
10,077, in 3,806 households. East Rockaway village covers 1.02 square miles of land, which is 9,899 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Rockaway in?
Nassau County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Rockaway?
$124,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $621,300. Median gross rent is $2,416 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Rockaway businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $52,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Rockaway, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Rockaway borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Rockaway. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Rockaway in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Rockaway appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Rockaway, village of, community 360463, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Rockaway figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nassau County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Rockaway.
Is zoning published for East Rockaway?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.