ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11550: Hempstead, NY

ZIP Code 11550 (Hempstead, Nassau County, New York) has an estimated 60,960 residents in 17,895 households. The median household income is $92,677, the median home value is $465,100 and the median gross rent is $1,626/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

60,960

Margin of error ±547

Median household income

$92,677

Margin of error ±$11,555

Median home value

$465,100

Margin of error ±$14,461

Median gross rent

$1,626/mo

Margin of error ±$74

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.1 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 11550 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1155038.8 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11550$92,677New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11550$35,093New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1155014.0%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 115509.2%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1155021.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11550$465,100New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11550$1,626/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1155049.7%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1155033.1 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 115507.2%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11550

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 11550 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11550Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population60,960±54719,852,366334,922,499
Median age38.8 yrs±1.8 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,895±7187,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$92,677±$11,555$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$35,093±$2,645$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate14.0%±2.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.2%±1.6 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%±1.9 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$465,100±$14,461$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,626/mo±$74$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.7%±2.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.1 min±2.7 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.2%±1.4 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 11550
GroupZIP 11550New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino42.3%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)44.5%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11550 is

State
New York
Main county
Nassau County
Largest overlapping place
Hempstead (86% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.21 sq mi· about 14,480 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Nassau County

11530 Garden City, NY11542 Glen Cove, NY11545 Old Brookville, NY11547 Glenwood Landing, NY11548 Brookville, NY11549 Uniondale, NY11552 West Hempstead, NY11553 Uniondale, NY11554 East Meadow, NY11557 Hewlett, NY11558 Barnum Island, NY11559 Lawrence, NY11560 Lattingtown, NY11561 Long Beach, NY11563 Lynbrook, NY11565 Malverne, NY11566 Merrick, NY11568 Old Westbury, NY11569 Point Lookout, NY11570 Rockville Centre, NY11572 Oceanside, NY11575 Roosevelt, NY11576 East Hills, NY11577 Roslyn Heights, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.