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Hempstead ZIP codes, New York

Hempstead, NY has 3 ZIP codes (11550, 11549 and 11551) and area codes 516 and 363. The largest is 11550.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
58,801
Area codes
516, 363

Mail addressed to Hempstead uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hempstead in numbers

About 58,801 people live in Hempstead, in 17,108 households, the 15th-largest of New York's 1,290 census places. The median household income is $90,420 a year, 5% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $459,500 (8% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,622 a month. The median age is 38.1; 21.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population58,801Hempstead58,801
Households17,108Hempstead17,108
Median age38.1Hempstead38.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$90,420Hempstead$90,420New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$459,500Hempstead$459,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,622Hempstead$1,622New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%Hempstead21.5%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.3 minHempstead33.3 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density15,931 / sq miHempstead15,931 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hempstead village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hempstead

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hempstead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11550 Hempstead , NY Standard 60,960 $92,677 $465,100
11549 Hempstead , NY Standard 2,359 — —
11551 Hempstead , NY No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hempstead

These ZIP codes cover part of Hempstead but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Hempstead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11553 Uniondale , NY Standard 27,875 $121,127 $511,600

Map of Hempstead ZIP codes

115501154911551

The ZIP codes of Hempstead, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hempstead

The nearest larger towns are Wyandanch (67,937 people, 14 mi), New York (8,483,844 people, 17 mi) and New Rochelle (82,769 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Hempstead
TownPopulationDistance
Uniondale 33,148 1.6 mi
South Hempstead 3,108 1.6 mi
West Hempstead 20,648 1.7 mi
Garden City 22,941 2.0 mi
Garden City South 4,075 2.2 mi
Lakeview 5,825 2.4 mi
Roosevelt 18,885 2.6 mi
Rockville Centre 25,765 3.0 mi
Franklin Square 30,897 3.1 mi
Mineola 21,211 3.1 mi
Carle Place 5,188 3.2 mi
North Merrick 12,366 3.3 mi
East Meadow 36,821 3.4 mi
Malverne 8,477 3.4 mi

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