Jericho is a
hamlet
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in the
Town of Oyster Bay
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in
Nassau County, on the
North Shore of
Long Island
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, in
New York
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, United States, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of
Midtown Manhattan
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. The population was 14,808 at the time of the 2020 census.
The area is served by the
Jericho Union Free and the
Syosset Central School District
The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. It also serves the neighboring suburb of Woodbury, as well as parts of Plainview, Jericho, Muttontown, Oyster Bay C ...
s, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet. The boundaries of the Jericho Post Office vary from both the hamlet and the school district boundaries, including a portion of Jericho in the
Westbury ZIP code and a portion of
Syosset
Syosset is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Oyster Bay, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,259 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the ...
in the Jericho ZIP code.
History
Located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Jericho was part of the Robert Williams Plantation in 1648. The English families who settled in Jericho were, or soon became,
Quakers
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, members of the
Society of Friends
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. Many fled from persecution in England and in the New England Colonies. They sought a peaceful existence as
farmer
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s. The name of the area was changed in 1692 from Lusum to Jericho after the town in the Middle East near the Jordan River mentioned in the Bible as part of the Promised Land.
Elias Hicks
Elias Hicks (March 19, 1748 – February 27, 1830) was a traveling Quaker minister from Long Island, New York. In his ministry he promoted doctrines deemed unorthodox by many which led to lasting controversy, and caused the second major schism w ...
married Jemima Seaman in 1771 and moved to her family's farm in Jericho, where he soon became a noted preacher of Quaker doctrine. All the Quakers suffered during the British occupation of Long Island in the Revolutionary War. The practice was to quarter troops in homes of residents, who had to provide room and board for them. The Quakers continued to protest the entire concept of war itself. After the war, peace returned to Jericho, and the neat farms and businesses began to prosper. A Friends Meeting house was built in 1788 in Jericho that is still used in the 21st century. A Quaker school was built in 1793, the Charity Society of Jericho and Westbury in 1794, and slavery was abolished in 1817, with Hicks' help.

A post office was established in 1802, a
cider
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mill in the mid-19th century, the first public elementary school in 1905, known as the Cedar Swamp School. Improvements to infrastructure were made with the founding of the Jericho Water District in 1923. As the population increased, a Volunteer Fire Department established in 1938, and a new elementary school was built in 1953 (Robert Seaman School). The population kept increasing until the last elementary schools in Jericho were built, the George A. Jackson Elementary School in 1957, the now closed Robert Williams School in 1961 and the Cantiague School in 1963.
After World War II, in the 1950s Phebe Underhill Seaman sold a large piece of her land to real estate developers. This property was developed for new suburban housing. The water tower was erected in 1952. In 1958 the NY Department of Transportation demolished "Old Jericho" to widen Broadway, Routes 106/107, and to put in a cloverleaf access to
Jericho Turnpike
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...
. New grade schools and a high school were added to the community along with a shopping center, a new post office, new fire department and a public library.
Also in Jericho is the New York Community Bank Theatre, originally established in 1956 as the
Westbury Music Fair. The main entrance to
SUNY Old Westbury is located in Jericho.
Underground Railroad
The building now known as One North was built in 1789
as the home for the prominent Quaker and abolitionist Valentine Hicks, his wife Abigail, and their children. Hicks' father-in-law Elias Hicks "had been the spark that helped convince Quakers and other like-minded people after the Revolutionary War that all men were created equal—including people of color who were enslaved".
Valentine Hicks was also an
Underground Railroad
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station master; in his home—a key
way station—a removable panel behind an upstairs linen closet (that is still there today) concealed a staircase to the attic where Hicks hid runaways until the coast was clear.
The
Town of Oyster Bay
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designated the site as a historic town landmark in 2012.
In 2015 there was a lot of outrage over the preservation of this historic site. Partial demolition of the Maine Maid Inn took place without the approval of the Oyster Bay landmark commission, which outraged many preservationists.
Geography

According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
There is another community known as Jericho in New York, located in the extreme northern corner of the state, in the
Town of Altona,
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.
Climate
Under the
Köppen climate classification
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, Jericho lies in the transition zone between a
humid subtropical climate
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(Cfa) and a hot-summer
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
(Dfa).
[ ''(direct]
Final Revised Paper
)'' As such, summers are usually hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, winters are usually cool with snow and rain, and the spring and fall typically feature mild weather.
The average monthly temperatures in the hamlet range from 30.9 °F in January to 74.7 °F in July.
The local
hardiness zone
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is 7a.
Greater Jericho area
Jericho consists of three villages and one unincorporated hamlet:
* Jericho
*
Brookville
*
Upper Brookville
*
Old Brookville
Old Brookville is also part of the greater Glen Cove Area.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 13,045 people in 4,545 households, including 3,813 families, in the CDP. The population density was . There were 4,600 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the CDP was 86.36% White, 10.69% Asian, 1.42% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.44%.
Jericho, like many other places in northern
Nassau County, has historically had a large
Jewish
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population. During the 2010s, Jericho saw an influx of residents of
East Asian
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background, drawn by its prestigious public school district and high quality of life. As a result, the
racial makeup of the CDP by 2020 had shifted considerably, to 48.1% White, 46.5% Asian, 1% African American, and 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race made up 2.5% of the population. In 2020, Asians made up nearly 70% of students in
Jericho Union Free School District
The Jericho Union Free School District (commonly known as the Jericho School District or Jericho UFSD) is an American public school district in Jericho, New York. It was founded in 1959 with the completion of Jericho High School. The district ...
, up from 33% in 2010.
Of the 4,545 households 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.7% of households were one person and 6.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.08.
The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The
median household income
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was $171,743 and the median family income was $239,626. The per capita income for the CDP was $76,646. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Aer Lingus
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, the
flag carrier
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Histo ...
of
Ireland
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, operates its U.S. office in Jericho.
Nathan's Famous
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is
headquartered
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in Wing A of the second floor of One Jericho Plaza, in Jericho.
Publishers Clearing House
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moved its headquarters to Jericho in 2017.
Nationwide TFS, the top provider of personal payment solutions for
Chapter 13
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, was founded in Jericho in 2011.
Many retail and industrial businesses operate along Cantiague Rock Road in the Jericho Gardens section of the CDP.
As of 2024, the average home price in Jericho was $1,083,413, compared to a
New York
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state average of $453,138; the average listing price for a home was $1,276,833, compared to a New York state average of $406,667. Jericho home prices tend to be extremely high relative to their size or quality, due to the strong desire of many homebuyers to reside in homes zoned for the nationally renowned
Jericho Union Free School District
The Jericho Union Free School District (commonly known as the Jericho School District or Jericho UFSD) is an American public school district in Jericho, New York. It was founded in 1959 with the completion of Jericho High School. The district ...
. Homes located within the boundaries of the Jericho school district are often several hundreds of thousands of dollars more expensive than similarly sized homes located just outside it.
Notable people
*
Tyler Alvarez
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Early life
Alvarez was born in New York City, to a first generation Cuban ...
, actor
*
Madison Beer
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, singer
*
David Carol, photographer
*
Harry Chapin
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, singer/songwriter/storyteller (had a fatal automobile accident in Jericho)
*
Jordan Cila, soccer player
*
Adam Felber, author, radio personality
*
Adam Fox, professional ice hockey defenseman and
Norris Trophy
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winner for the
New York Rangers
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of the
National Hockey League
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*
Stephanie Klein
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Biography
Born in New York on September 29, 1975, K ...
, writer
*
Donny Lia
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, racing driver
*
Matt Litwin, musician, founder of band
Bulletproof Messenger
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History Formation and early years (2001–2005)
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*
Howard Lutnick
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In 1983, Lu ...
, businessman and CEO of
Cantor Fitzgerald
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and
United States Secretary of Commerce
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*
PH-1, rapper
*
Natalie Portman
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, actress
*
Miroslav Šatan
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, retired professional hockey player
*
Jay Sekulow
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, attorney and presidential advisor
*
Adrienne Shelly
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, actress
*
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
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Early life
Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter ...
, who played
Meadow Soprano
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on the
HBO
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series ''
The Sopranos
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''.
References
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Census-designated places in Nassau County, New York
Census-designated places in New York (state)
Hamlets in Nassau County, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
Oyster Bay (town), New York