Great Neck

The larger Great Neck area comprises a residential community of some 40,000 people made up of nine villages as well as multiple hamlets of North Hempstead – and, to distinguish the Village of Great Neck from the other villages in the Greater Great Neck area, it is sometimes referred to as "the Old Village".

• Name — Great Neck, New York • Nickname — The Old Village • Official Name — Incorporated Village of Great Neck • Type — Village • Image Blank Emblem — File:Great_Neck,_New_York_Official_Seal.png • Blank Emblem Type — Official seal of Great Neck Village • Image Map — Nassau County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Great Neck highlighted.svg • Map Size — 260px • Map Caption — Location in Nassau County and the state of New York • Pushpin Map — USA New York Long Island##New York • Pushpin Label Position — none • Pushpin Caption — Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — New York • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Nassau County • Subdivision Type3 — Town • Subdivision Name3 — North Hempstead • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Pedram Bral • Leader Title1 — Deputy Mayor • Leader Name1 — Barton Sobel • Established Title — First settled • Established Date — 1644 • Established Title1 — Incorporated • Established Date1 — 1922 • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 3.50 • Area Land Km2 — 3.43 • Area Water Km2 — 0.07 • Area Total Sq Mi — 1.35 • Area Land Sq Mi — 1.32 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.03 • Area Water Percent — 0 • Elevation M — 33 • Elevation Ft — 108 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 11145 • Population Density Km2 — 3249.19 • Population Density Sq Mi — 8417.67 • Time Zone1 — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset1 — -5 • Time Zone1 Dst — EDT • Utc Offset1 Dst — -4 • Postal Code Type — ZIP codes • Postal Code — 11021–11025 • Area Code Type — Area codes • Area Code — 516, 363 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 36-30169 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 0951636 • Website — https: www.greatneckvillage.gov/ Great Neck is a village in the town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 11,145 at the time of the 2020 census. The term Great Neck is also commonly applied to the entire, eponymous peninsula on the North Shore and an area extending south to and including Lake Success. The larger Great Neck area comprises a residential community of some 40,000 people made up of nine villages as well as multiple hamlets of North Hempstead – and, to distinguish the Village of Great Neck from the other villages in the Greater Great Neck area, it is sometimes referred to as "the Old Village".

The Village of Great Neck incorporated as a village in 1922. On August 9, 2022, Great Neck Village Hall was struck by lightning, which led to a fire breaking out and causing severe damage to parts of the building. Shortly afterwards, the Village announced its intentions to restore the structure, which was originally constructed in 1833.

• Illustration — U.S. Census map of Great Neck. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, of which 0.04 sqmi, or 1.46%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,538 people, 3,346 households, and 2,552 families residing in the village. The population density was 7,062.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,441 housing units at an average density of 2,547.9 /mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 85.33% White, 2.82% African American, 0.10% Native American, 4.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.28% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population. As of 2000, the Village of Great Neck was the second most Iranian place in the United States with 21.1% of its population reporting Iranian ancestry, owing to an influx of Persian Jews who migrated after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. According to a study from the UJA-Federation of New York, over 50% of residents are Jewish, with a significant proportion of residents identifying as either Orthodox or Conservative (Masorti). There were 3,346 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $76,645, and the median income for a family was $89,733. Males had a median income of $52,445 versus $37,476 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,790. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of October 2024, the Mayor of Great Neck is Pedram Bral, the Deputy Mayor is Barton Sobel, and the Village Trustees are Steven Hope, Eli Kashi, and Anne Mendelson.

The Village of Great Neck is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, which as of April 2026 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Yaron Levy (R–Harbor Hills).

The Village of Great Neck is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of April 2026 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).

The Village of Great Neck is located the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district, which as of April 2026 is represented by Daniel J. Norber (R–Great Neck).

The Village of Great Neck is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of April 2026 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).

The Village of Great Neck is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of April 2026 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

Like the rest of New York, the Village of Great Neck is represented in the United States Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D) and Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D).

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R).

The Village of Great Neck is located wholly within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District.

Major roadways in the Village of Great Neck include Arrandale Avenue, Baker Hill Road, Beach Road, East Shore Road, Fairview Avenue, Hicks Lane, Middle Neck Road, Old Mill Road, Polo Road, Station Road, and Steamboat Road.

No rail lines run through the Village of Great Neck. The nearest Long Island Rail Road station to the village is Great Neck on the Port Washington Branch.

The Village of Great Neck is served by the n57 and n58 bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express.

National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in the Village of Great Neck.

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within the Village of Great Neck, on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority.

The Village of Great Neck is connected to (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewer network.

The Village of Great Neck is located within the boundaries of the Water Authority of Great Neck North, which provides the entirety of the village with water.

The Village of Great Neck is twinned with the following cities: • Tiberias, Israel (2002) • Ein Qiniyye, Israel • Herzliya, Israel • Eli, Israel