With 7,257 people, East Hills is a city in New York. Households here earn about 191% more than in New York as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 81% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,461,500, having more than doubled since 2000. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about East Hills
What changed most since 1990
Asian share2.6% → 11.5%(+8.9 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)60%(57)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)60%(57)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War21.1%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 95 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
East Hills, decade by decade
East Hills population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
6,746
$267,658
$1,200,037+
65.6%
9.5
2000
6,842
$272,749
$1,067,672
73.3%
19.1
2010
6,955
$290,554
$1,362,902
82.8%
26.8
2020
7,284
$303,011+
$1,380,876
82.4%
43.4
2024
7,257
$250,000+
$1,461,500
80.9%
46.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
East Hills, New York has about 7,257 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in East Hills, New York?
The typical household in East Hills, New York earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is East Hills, New York expensive?
In East Hills, New York, the median home is worth about $1,461,500.
How educated are people in East Hills, New York?
About 80.9% of adults age 25 and over in East Hills, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in East Hills, New York?
About 2.8% of people in East Hills, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has East Hills, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, East Hills, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 511 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
