With 12,366 people, North Merrick is a city in New York. Households here earn about 88% more than in New York as a whole. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. The median household earns $161,554, about 96% above the national median. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Median rent is $2,906 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $161,554, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about North Merrick
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree27.2% → 54.0%(+26.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 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)12.8%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(168)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(15)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 423 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
North Merrick, decade by decade
North Merrick 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
12,113
$144,563
$465,373
27.2%
13.6
2000
11,844
$147,164
$428,635
33.7%
21.7
2010
12,272
$162,938
$688,500
39.7%
31.9
2020
12,238
$160,520
$642,865
52.1%
46.7
2024
12,366
$161,554
$675,800
54.0%
47.5
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.
