ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 11581: Valley Stream, NY

ZIP Code 11581 (Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York) has an estimated 22,818 residents in 7,120 households. The median household income is $142,233, the median home value is $671,700 and the median gross rent is $2,292/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

22,818

Margin of error ±1,614

Median household income

$142,233

Margin of error ±$7,228

Median home value

$671,700

Margin of error ±$18,330

Median gross rent

$2,292/mo

Margin of error ±$424

Median age

37.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

40.6 min

Margin of error ±6.2 min

How ZIP 11581 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 1158137.2 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 11581$142,233New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 11581$51,877New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 115817.1%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 115813.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1158150.4%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 11581$671,700New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 11581$2,292/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1158183.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1158140.6 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1158120.3%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 11581

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 11581 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 11581Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population22,818±1,61419,852,366334,922,499
Median age37.2 yrs±2.2 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,120±4497,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$142,233±$7,228$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$51,877±$3,217$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate7.1%±2.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.0%±1.3 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%±4.1 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$671,700±$18,330$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,292/mo±$424$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.4%±3.8 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work40.6 min±6.2 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.3%±4.0 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 11581
GroupZIP 11581New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino39.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.0%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 Latino1.6%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.9%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 11581 is

State
New York
Main county
Nassau County
Largest overlapping place
Valley Stream (42% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.72 sq mi· about 8,389 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

11550 Hempstead, 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, NY11579 Sea Cliff, NY11580 Valley Stream, NY11590 Westbury, NY11596 Williston Park, NY11598 Woodmere, NY

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.