Jericho, New York

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Jericho, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
The Milleridge Inn, a local landmark
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Jericho, New York Location on Long Island Show map of Long Island Jericho, New York Location within the state of New York Show map of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′12″N 73°32′12″W / 40.78667°N 73.53667°W / 40.78667; -73.53667
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	Oyster Bay
Named for	Biblical city of Jericho
Area [1]
• Total	3.96 sq mi (10.26 km2)
• Land	3.96 sq mi (10.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	197 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,808
• Density	3,737.51/sq mi (1,443.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	11753, 11853, 11590
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-38539
GNIS feature ID	0954000

Jericho /dʒɛrɪkoʊ/ is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of Midtown Manhattan. 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 Districts, 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 in the Jericho ZIP code.