There were 7,524 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.27. Content Source

Living in Wantagh

The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,132, and the median income for a family was $99,589.^[3] (According to a 2007 estimate, these values had risen to $111,536 and $122,319 respectively.) Males had a median income of $79,607 versus $41,618 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,334. Content Source

Merrick Zip Code: 11566

Merrick Geo Coordinates:

Lat: 40.6523721

Long: -73.5696046

Things To Do in Merrick

What defines a great community? According to the folks at Niche.com, a low crime rate, quality schools, access to jobs and an affordable cost of living all play big roles. Based on those factors and more, the website has released a rankings report of the best Long Island suburbs to live in for 2017.

In a ranking of suburbs in New York state, Merrick came it at No. 77. Content Source