Albertson is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,220 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
The first European settler was John Seren who came from Connecticut in 1644. Later, Townsend Albertson started a farm and gristmill and the community eventually became known as Albertson, after him.
In 1850, a road was built through Albertson on the lands of Isaac Underhill Willets. The road is still known as I.U. Willets Road. (Willets complained that Long Island has more roads than it would ever need). The Long Island Rail Road opened an Albertson train station in 1864. Seven years later, in 1917, the Albertson Water District was established.
In 1946, major postwar suburbanization began in the community with the construction of a small development by William Levitt. Developed by Joseph Carillo, Samuel Levin, and Joseph Wanes, the Hillside Terrace section included approximately 322 single-family homes and a large shopping center. This shopping center – The Shoppes at Willets Crossing (also known as the Albertson Shopping Center and Albertson Marketplace) – was built at a cost of approximately $75,000 (1950 USD) and is located at the northwestern corner of Willis Avenue and I.U. Willets Road.
In 1953, the present Albertson Fire District headquarters – located on I.U. Willets Road – was constructed. The school's construction was approved by district residents on February 28, 1953, approving the resolution by a vote of 1,524-to-749.
By the mid-1960s, the last farms in Albertson had been developed over with housing and businesses, and the community had become fully suburban in character.
Albertson is located south and west of the hamlet of Roslyn Heights, east of the hamlet of Searingtown, and north of the Incorporated Village of Williston Park.
The CDP's northern border with Roslyn Heights, furthermore, is the Northern State Parkway, while its southern border with Williston Park follows the former alignment of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Albertson has a Humid subtropical climate (type Cfa) with cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers. Precipitation is uniform throughout the year, with slight spring and fall peaks.
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Plant zone
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Albertson is located within hardiness zone 7b.
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Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
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|+Albertson CDP, New York – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|4,067
|3,385
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,867
|78.21%
|65.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54.92%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|8
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25
|0.15%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.48%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.00%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|754
|1,256
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,700
|14.50%
|24.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.57%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|5
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39
|0.10%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|80
|126
|style='background: #ffffe6; |114
|1.54%
|2.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.18%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|286
|377
|style='background: #ffffe6; |468
|5.50%
|7.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.97%
|-
|Total
|5,200
|5,182
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,220
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Albertson had a population of 5,220. The median age was 45.6 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,795 households in Albertson, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.5% were married-couple households, 12.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
- John D. Caemmerer Park
Representation in higher government
County representation
Albertson is located in Nassau County's 18th Legislative district, which as of August 2025 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Samantha A. Goetz (R–Locust Valley).
New York State representation
New York State Assembly
Albertson is split between the New York State Assembly's 16th and 19th State Assembly districts, which as of August 2025 are represented by Daniel J. Norber (R–Great Neck) and Edward Ra (R–Garden City South), respectively.
New York State Senate
Albertson is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of August 2025 is represented in the New York State Senate by Jack M. Martins (R–Mineola).
Federal representation
United States Congress
Albertson is located entirely within New York's 3rd Congressional district, which as of August 2025 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).
United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Albertson is represented in the United States Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).
Politics
In the 2024 United States presidential election, the majority of Albertson voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R).
Education
School districts
thumb|The Mineola UFSD's Meadow Drive Elementary School, located within the Hillside Terrace section of the hamlet
Albertson is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Mineola Union Free School District, the East Williston Union Free School District, the Herricks Union Free School District, and the Roslyn Union Free School District. Other major roads which pass through the hamlet include I.U. Willets Road and Willis Avenue. This bus route travels along Willis Avenue through the hamlet, following the route of the former New York & North Shore Traction Company's trolley route between Mineola and Roslyn, which ran through the area in the early 20th century.
Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Albertson.
Sewage
Albertson in its entirety is connected to the Nassau County Sewage District's sanitary sewer network.
- Danny Masterson – Convicted rapist and former actor; grew up in Albertson.
- Rick Pasqualone – American actor and voice actor.
References
External links
- The Albertson Civic
- Albertson Fire District
- Albertson Water District