Uniondale, New York

Uniondale, New York
A Uniondale welcome sign in 2021
Nickname: 
Nassau Hub
Motto: 
A global community for a global economy
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Uniondale, New York
Location on Long Island
Uniondale, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°42′11″N 73°35′28″W / 40.70306°N 73.59111°W / 40.70306; -73.59111
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau
TownHempstead
Area
 • Total
5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
 • Land5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
32,473
 • Density5,686/sq mi (2,195.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11553, 11555, 11556
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-76089
GNIS feature ID0968229
Websiteuniondalechamber.com

Uniondale is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in central Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead, within the New York metropolitan area. The population was 32,473 at the time of the 2020 United States census.

The CDP is home to Nassau Community College, Hofstra University's north campus and a portion of its southern campus, as well as the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.