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Merrick ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Merrick, NY is 11566, and its area codes are 516 and 363.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
21,744
Area codes
516, 363

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

Merrick in numbers

About 21,744 people live in Merrick, in 7,349 households. The median household income is $185,740 a year, 2.2 times the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $771,900 (82% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $2,919 a month. The median age is 42.0; 64.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 39 minutes.

Population21,744Merrick21,744
Households7,349Merrick7,349
Median age42.0Merrick42.0New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$185,740Merrick$185,740New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$771,900Merrick$771,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,919Merrick$2,919New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.4%Merrick64.4%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.5 minMerrick38.5 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,837 / sq miMerrick5,837 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Merrick

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Merrick
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11566 Merrick , NY Standard 34,741 $177,079 $722,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Merrick

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

ZIP codes overlapping Merrick
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
11520 Freeport , NY Standard 44,910 $121,748 $506,100

Map of Merrick ZIP codes

11566

The ZIP codes of Merrick, 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 Merrick

The nearest larger towns are Freeport (44,088 people, 1.7 mi), Baldwin (34,994 people, 2.9 mi) and Rockville Centre (25,765 people, 4.6 mi).

Towns near Merrick
TownPopulationDistance
Bellmore 15,954 1.4 mi
Freeport 44,088 1.7 mi
Wantagh 18,365 2.4 mi
Roosevelt 18,885 2.4 mi
North Merrick 12,366 2.5 mi
North Bellmore 20,689 2.7 mi
Baldwin 34,994 2.9 mi
Seaford 15,549 3.2 mi
North Wantagh 11,940 3.4 mi
South Hempstead 3,108 4.2 mi
Massapequa 21,389 4.3 mi
Rockville Centre 25,765 4.6 mi
East Meadow 36,821 4.6 mi
Oceanside 31,639 4.7 mi

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