11550
ZIP 11550 is in Hempstead, New York, in Nassau County; area codes 516 and 363; Eastern time. Hempstead has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 11549 and 11551.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Nassau
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Population
- 60,960
- Coordinates
- 40.7015, -73.6211
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Where 11550 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 11550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSII — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 11,550 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 11. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110100011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 11549 (Hempstead, NY, 2 mi away) and 11551 (Hempstead, NY, 0 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 11550 becomes 05511, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01515, 05151, 10155, 10551, 11055, 15015, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51105 in Sioux City, IA, 1,178 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,313 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 11550 and you would come out at 40.70°S, 106.38°E — 802 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 4.2 square miles of land, 11550 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 60,960This ZIP60,960 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,895This ZIP17,895 |
| Housing units | 19,554This ZIP19,554 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,677This ZIP$92,677New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $465,100This ZIP$465,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,626This ZIP$1,626New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min |
| Population density | 14,483.3 / sq miThis ZIP14,483.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,303This ZIP1,303 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,262This ZIP13,262 |
| Annual payroll | $646,373,000This ZIP$646,373,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 30,160This ZIP30,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,528,749,000This ZIP$1,528,749,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.21 sq miThis ZIP4.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 11550
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 11550
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
11551 | Hempstead, NY | 0.3 mi |
11555 | Uniondale, NY | 1.5 mi |
11553 | Uniondale, NY | 1.5 mi |
11549 | Hempstead, NY | 1.7 mi |
11552 | West Hempstead, NY | 1.9 mi |
11531 | Garden City, NY | 1.9 mi |
11599 | Garden City, NY | 1.9 mi |
11530 | Garden City, NY | 1.9 mi |
11556 | Uniondale, NY | 2.4 mi |
11575 | Roosevelt, NY | 2.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 11550?
11550 is in Hempstead, New York, in Nassau County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7015, -73.6211.
What county is 11550 in?
11550 lies in Nassau County.
What area code is 11550?
Hempstead uses area codes 516 and 363, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 11550 in?
11550 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 11550?
About 60,960 people live in ZIP code 11550, in 17,895 households, at 14,483.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 11550?
$92,677 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 11550?
The closest are 11551 (0.3 mi), 11555 (1.5 mi), 11553 (1.5 mi), 11549 (1.7 mi) and 11552 (1.9 mi).
Is 11550 a PO Box ZIP code?
11550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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