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11550 Zip Code (Hempstead, NY) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2021: 61,071
Zip code population in 2010: 56,435
Zip code population in 2000: 59,022

Houses and condos: 19,179
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,404
% of renters here:

52%
State:

45%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 11550: 149.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 14,329 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 11550
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

2.5% ($10,391)
New York:

1.6% ($5,974)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $10,408 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $10,631 (2.7%)

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Males: 29,232  (47.9%)
Females: 31,838  (52.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 11550:

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 11550:

  • Never married: 49.0%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

Zip code 11550 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 11550 (2021)
    • 27,76345.5%Black
    • 27,09844.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,9266.4%White
    • 1,0481.7%Asian
    • 9261.5%Two or more races
    • 2170.4%Some other race
    • 840.1%American Indian
    • 70.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $416,068
11550:

$416,068
New York:

$368,800



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 59 registered sex offenders living in 11550 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 11550 is 992 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

36.0 years
New York median age:

39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.3 people
New York:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 11550, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,111 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,111
State:

$90,930

Salary/wage: $43,110 (reported on 81.1% of returns)
Here:

$43,110
State:

$72,104
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1240.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3663.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6990.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10195.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17686.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68130.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $514 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$514
New York:

$3,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 440.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,689 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,689
State:

$11,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1444.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,871 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:

+$6,871
State:

+$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 187.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5503.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,804 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$6,804
State:

+$14,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 328.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 223.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2844.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,919 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
11550:

$14,919
New York:

$19,609
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 20.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 262.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1416.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $18,350 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
11550:

$18,350
New York:

$32,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,776 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$25,776
State:

$39,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 150.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 522.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1031.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1785.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5721.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,807 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,807
State:

$15,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 405.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1565.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,564 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
11550:

$9,564
State:

$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 201.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 394.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 630.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1660.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,357 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,357
State:

$2,138
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.4% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%
Here:

92%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 11550, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,514 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,514
State:

$77,088

Salary/wage: $37,268 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:

$37,268
State:

$60,593
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.7% for AGIs below $25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $695 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$695
New York:

$3,125
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,344 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,344
State:

$10,299
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,174 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

+$1,174
State:

+$42,474
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,075 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,075
State:

+$16,168
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,713 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
11550:

$13,713
New York:

$17,621
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,833 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
11550:

$16,833
New York:

$27,330

Total itemized deductions: $24,238 (32% of AGI, reported on 28.7% of returns)
Here:

$24,238
State:

$34,985

Here:

31.9% of AGI
State:

21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,305 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,305
State:

$5,572
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,591 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
11550:

$10,591
State:

$18,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,466 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,466
State:

$2,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.5%
Here:

75%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 11550, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,505 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,505
State:

$59,519

Salary/wage: $33,250 (reported on 89.3% of returns)
Here:

$33,250
State:

$50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $10k, 87.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $715 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$715
New York:

$2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,601 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,601
State:

$5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,098 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,098
State:

+$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,729 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,729
State:

+$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,745 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
11550:

$2,745
New York:

$3,115
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,087 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$12,087
New York:

$19,016

Total itemized deductions: $20,852 (35% of AGI, reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:

$20,852
State:

$25,864

Here:

35.1% of AGI
State:

21.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 16.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 24.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,179 (5% of AGI, reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,179
State:

$4,439

Here:

5.1% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,500 (reported on 64.4% of returns)
11550:

$4,500
State:

$11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,792 (reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,792
State:

$1,757

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.8%
Here:

74%
State:

67%
(% for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$77,201
New York:

$74,314
Hempstead, NY (11550) map Nearest zip codes: 11549, 11553, 11530, 11552, 11570, 11556.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

52.4%
New York:

42.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.8%
New York:

42.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,724
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 14,460


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 608 (245 now married, 357 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 15,096 (4,825 now married, 10,300 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 11550 with a mortgage: 6,282 (450 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 244 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,049
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,400

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

16.7%
Whole state:

13.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

9.6%
Whole state:

7.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.8
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 11550: Hempstead Country Club (A), Rockville Country Club (B), Hempstead Station (C), Adams Hall (D), Adams Playhouse (E), Axinn Hall (F), Barnard Hall (G), Bernon Hall (H), Breslin Hall (I), Brower Hall (J), Calkins Hall (K), Davison Hall (L), Dempster Hall (M), Heger Hall (N), Hofstra Hall (O), Houser Hall (P), Jane Street House (Q), Kushner Hall (R), Lowe Hall (S), Mason Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 11550 include: South Hempstead Congregational Church (A), All Nations Apostolic Tabernacle Church (B), All Saints Temple Church of God (C), Bible Vision Church of God (D), God's Miracle Temple (E), Hempstead Church of God of Prophecy (F), Hempstead Hispanic Methodist Church (G), Hempstead Pentecostal Church (H), Hempstead Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 11550 include: Kennedy Memorial Park (1), Campbell Park (2), Brierley Park (3), Lincoln Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 8332010 to 2019
  • 4752000 to 2009
  • 5651990 to 1999
  • 5031980 to 1989
  • 2,4991970 to 1979
  • 2,8921960 to 1969
  • 3,8941950 to 1959
  • 2,7571940 to 1949
  • 4,3531939 or earlier

Zip code 11550 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hempstead, NY (11550)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hempstead, NY (11550)
  • 80no bedroom
  • 2171 bedroom
  • 8682 bedrooms
  • 3,6043 bedrooms
  • 2,6934 bedrooms
  • 1,1035+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, NY (11550)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, NY (11550)
  • 1,295no bedroom
  • 3,1231 bedroom
  • 2,9392 bedrooms
  • 1,4923 bedrooms
  • 4534 bedrooms
  • 1715+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead, NY (11550) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead, NY (11550) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 269no vehicle
  • 2,6791 vehicle
  • 3,2662 vehicles
  • 1,6303 vehicles
  • 4704 vehicles
  • 2295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead, NY (11550) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead, NY (11550) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,161no vehicle
  • 4,3461 vehicle
  • 1,1652 vehicles
  • 4283 vehicles
  • 1784 vehicles
  • 765+ vehicles

  • Zip code 11550 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 11550 household income distribution in 2021
  • 1,016Less than $10,000
  • 973$10,000 to $14,999
  • 624$15,000 to $19,999
  • 496$20,000 to $24,999
  • 764$25,000 to $29,999
  • 865$30,000 to $34,999
  • 532$35,000 to $39,999
  • 661$40,000 to $44,999
  • 698$45,000 to $49,999
  • 987$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,207$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,744$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,729$100,000 to $124,999
  • 935$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,796$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,010$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 11550

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 11550
  • 204Less than $10,000
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 24$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 34$80,000 to $89,999
  • 3$90,000 to $99,999
  • 55$100,000 to $124,999
  • 47$125,000 to $149,999
  • 55$150,000 to $174,999
  • 299$175,000 to $199,999
  • 443$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,061$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,245$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,343$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,171$500,000 to $749,999
  • 179$750,000 to $999,999
  • 47$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 10$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 11550

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 11550
  • 132Less than $100
  • 251$100 to $149
  • 233$150 to $199
  • 222$200 to $249
  • 164$250 to $299
  • 198$300 to $349
  • 97$350 to $399
  • 133$400 to $449
  • 71$450 to $499
  • 90$500 to $549
  • 80$550 to $599
  • 52$600 to $649
  • 107$650 to $699
  • 127$700 to $749
  • 58$750 to $799
  • 290$800 to $899
  • 181$900 to $999
  • 942$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,350$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,892$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,418$2,000 to $2,499
  • 220$2,500 to $2,999
  • 198$3,000 to $3,499
  • 54$3,500 or more
  • 120No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,622.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $304,919.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $433,289
  • Black or African American householders: $413,821
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $377,880
  • Asian householders: $491,443
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $343,187
  • Some other race householders: $401,591
  • Two or more races householders: $424,803
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $415,069

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $416,068
11550:

$416,068
New York:

$368,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $327,439 - $512,987

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $419,828
Here:

$419,828
State:

$441,759

Townhouses or other attached units: $617,399
Here:

$617,399
State:

$658,853

In 2-unit structures: $379,675
Here:

$379,675
State:

$655,904

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $606,057
Here:

$606,057
State:

$804,940

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,276
Here:

$282,276
State:

$784,206
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 11550
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,095
  • One, attached: 507
  • Two: 1,286
  • 3 or 4: 788
  • 5 to 9: 697
  • 10 to 19: 694
  • 20 to 49: 1,378
  • 50 or more: 4,877
  • Mobile homes: 29

Unemployment: 9.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 11550

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 11550
  • 53.9%14,923Drove a car alone
  • 12.4%3,444Carpooled
  • 9.3%2,584Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.6%159Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.3%368Subway or elevated
  • 0.0%2Railroad
  • 1.0%274Taxi
  • 0.3%79Bicycle
  • 2.6%732Walked
  • 0.5%125Other means
  • 8.4%2,315Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 11550

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 11550
  • 48Less than 5 minutes
  • 7165 to 9 minutes
  • 2,19810 to 14 minutes
  • 3,31015 to 19 minutes
  • 3,69220 to 24 minutes
  • 1,26925 to 29 minutes
  • 5,36630 to 34 minutes
  • 71935 to 39 minutes
  • 1,66240 to 44 minutes
  • 1,67445 to 59 minutes
  • 2,12960 to 89 minutes
  • 1,24590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 61,071
  • Male householders: 7,005 (1,811 living alone), Female householders: 11,115 (2,320 living alone)
  • 5,857 spouses (5,790 opposite-sex spouses), 1,620 unmarried partners, (1,584 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,411 children (18,547 natural, 171 adopted, 694 stepchildren), 2,297 grandchildren, 2,393 brothers or sisters, 2,172 parents, 0 foster children, 4,574 other relatives, 2,993 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,065 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,331 2-persons, 2,534 3-persons, 3,112 4-persons, 1,864 5-persons, 850 6-persons, 1,397 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,131 1-person, 552 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons

5,408 married couples with children.
5,813 single-parent households (581 men, 5,232 women).

53.4% of residents of 11550 zip code speak English at home.
38.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 20% well, 28% not well, 15% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 27% well, 14% not well, 4% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 31% well, 18% not well, 6% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 15% well, 4% not well).

Foreign born population: 23,239 (38.1%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

38.1%
Whole state:

22.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 32%Costa Rica
  • 12%Haiti
  • 12%Guatemala
  • 10%Grenada
  • 6%Dominica
  • 4%El Salvador
  • 4%Colombia
Most common first ancestries reported in 11550
  • 9%Jamaican
  • 6%Haitian
  • 2%Italian
  • 2%Guyanese
  • 2%American
  • 1%African
  • 1%Barbadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6,0502010 or later
  • 5,6572000 to 2009
  • 5,3961990 to 1999
  • 7,168Before 1990

Zip code 11550 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • INTERNATIONAL LEATHER CARE CORPORATION (393 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
    Organizations: ILCC CORP (AIR PERMITTING FACILITY OWNER CONTACT) , YAE-HAN KIM (CONTACT/OWNER) , ILCC CORP (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
    Alternative names: ILCC CORP
  • HEMPSTEAD TOP NOTCH CLEANERS (378 FULTON AVE in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
    Organizations: TAI PARK YOUNG (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CLEVELAND CLEANERS (514 FULTON AVENUE in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
    Organizations: YAM CLEVELAND CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HEMPSTEAD SCHOOL DIST (185 PENINSULA BLVD in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1987-0429, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: HEMPSTEAD UF SCHOOL DISTRICT, HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DIST
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (1000 FULTON AVE in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR MAJOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
    Business NAICS classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS.
    Organizations: AIR RESOURCES GROUP LLC (FACILITY APPLICATION CONTACT)
  • HEMPSTEAD DIST COURT (99 MAIN ST in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; GENERAL GOVERNMENT
    Organizations: LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY (AIR FEE BILLING CONTACT) , COUNTY OF NASSAU (CONTACT/OWNER) , NASSAU COUNTY (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
    Alternative names: NASSAU COUNTY DPW HEMPSTEAD DIST COURT
  • ADT 72 (35 JERUSALEM AVENUE in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2002-6000, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: WELLS FARGO ALARM SERVICES
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (GROUNDS DEPT HOFSTRA UNIVERSIT in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1987-0418, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALVERTA B. GRAY SCHULTZ MS ( in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-280201030010
    Organizations: HEMPSTEAD UFSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HEMPSTEAD HS ( in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-280201030007
    Organizations: HEMPSTEAD UFSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HEMPSTEAD EARLY CHLDHD CTR ( in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-280201030011
    Organizations: HEMPSTEAD UFSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (MAIN ST in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) - ICIS-02-2004-0814, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • 257 MAIN STREET (257 MAIN ST in HEMPSTEAD, NY)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2001-0013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS

Zip code 11550 marital status for males
Zip code 11550 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 70.3%Utility gas
  • 18.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 50,933. Population change in the 1990s: +8,089 (+15.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33,331
  • Northeast: 340
  • Midwest: 248
  • South: 2,399
  • West: 270

60% of the 11550 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.

92% of the 11550 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Hempstead, NY (11550)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 499
Here:

7.2%
New York:

16.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 437
Here:

13.9%
New York:

16.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 712
Here:

24.2%
New York:

39.3%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 111,073Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 106,235Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 89,234Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 83,348Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 73,630Management occupations
  • 64,113Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HEMPSTEAD, NY):

  • ALFA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIAL (59 MADISON AVENUE; small business) : $461,407 in 20 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, and more by Army, Geological Survey, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (disused code), Agricultural Research Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $54,300; 2002: $155,300; 2003: $95,508; 2004: $78,278; 2005: $48,892; 2006: $29,129.

    Biggest contracts:
    $45,472 with Army for Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-08-21.
    $45,472, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-08-21.
    $44,000 with Geological Survey for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    $43,700 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2005-08-28. Completion date: 2005-09-12.
  • ZETA MACHINE CORP (268 N FRANKLIN ST; small business)
    $161,700 with Army for Radar Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  • UPSCALE CLEANING SERVICE INC (254 BENNETT AVE; small business) : $23,384 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $20,500 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
    $2,884 with Department of State for Services -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
  • RADIANCE ELECTRONICS LLC (250 FULTON AVE; small business)
    $9,078 with Air Force for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-06-13.
  • NORTH SOUTH MACHINE SHOP INC (83 WHITSON ST; small business) : -$27,910 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $28,110 with Defense Logistics Agency for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2003-11-04. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
    $2,500 with Air Force for Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; and Cargo Tie Down Equipment. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-02-02.
    -$27,145 with Defense Logistics Agency for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-10-26.
    -$31,375, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-10-26.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 13 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Linen Supply (500-999: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 23)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 41)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 678 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 493 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 68 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 45 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 14 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 3,427 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,001 people in nursing homes
  • 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 94 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED162$243,934157$239,651361$252,73433$125,6404$1,936,22025$226,9112$350,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$237,77626$234,57466$260,57819$49,0300$010$227,4190$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED89$272,55991$219,367463$266,06673$51,2005$782,54432$204,5040$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN66$247,37840$247,280231$274,05713$116,7160$018$190,5350$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$256,57713$345,15049$294,4631$383,0000$04$152,2450$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$253,9622$385,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$282,8248$315,868
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$188,9942$274,845
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$281,8170$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 11550
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 11550 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 132. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 258 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 11550 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.3%), and Outside Fires (18.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 11550
    • 1,41763.3%Structure Fires
    • 40318.0%Outside Fires
    • 30613.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1125.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 11550, New York

Most common first names in zip code 11550 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34972.7 years
Mary33480.6 years
William28671.6 years
James21469.3 years
Joseph20873.5 years
Anna19683.5 years
George17674.7 years
Margaret15379.6 years
Charles15073.6 years
Frank14578.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 11550 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams12068.9 years
Smith11071.5 years
Brown10470.6 years
Johnson9372.6 years
Jones8667.6 years
Jackson7067.4 years
Davis5172.8 years
Walker4475.3 years
Thomas4470.0 years
Robinson4171.2 years
Businesses in zip code 11550
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Hyundai1
AT&T1KFC1
Advance Auto Parts2McDonald's2
AutoZone1Nike4
Avenue1Nissan1
Baskin-Robbins2Old Navy1
Burger King2Payless2
CVS1Popeyes1
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack1
DHL1Sprint Nextel2
Dunkin Donuts3Staples1
FedEx6Stop & Shop1
GNC1Taco Bell1
GameStop1Toyota1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Home Depot1UPS4
Honda1Walgreens1
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