11550 Zip Code Profile

11550 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Hempstead, New York. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $356,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,921/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 11550 is $48,488.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11550 earn an average of $28,961/year. Women earn only $23,717/year.

24,852 people in 11550 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11550? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11550 is 32.4 minutes!

The median age here is 33. There are 27,780 men and 28,655 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 30,308 people (out of the 56,435 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,914 homes, and 1,282 businesses every day. 2,233 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11550 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 58 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 56,435
• White Population: 15,368
• Black Population: 27,573
• Hispanic Population: 24,378
• Asian Population: 1,081
• Hawaiian Population: 122
• Indian Population: 1,014
• Male Population: 27,780
• Female Population: 28,655
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Nassau
• City: Hempstead
• Longitude: -73.6
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 59 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 516/718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 24,479
• Drive alone: 12,328
• Carpool: 3,695
• Public transit: 5,896
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,233


• Average commute time: 32.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 398
•    5 - 9: 1,583
•    10 - 14: 3,365
•    15 - 19: 3,611
•    20 - 24: 2,785
•    25 - 29: 999
•    30 - 34: 4,553
•    35 - 39: 442
•    40 - 44: 799
•    45 - 59: 2,109
•    60 - 89: 2,296
•    90 plus: 1,539

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $356,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $56,345
• Businesses: 1,065
• Employees: 11,661
• Annual Payroll: $393,048,000
• Average Family Income: $60,921
• Median Family Income: $46,291
• Average Income for Men: $28,961
• Average Income for Women: $23,717

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 89.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Carolyn McCarthy (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 059
• State FIPS Code: 36

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Primary Schools

Franklin School

335 South Franklin Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7069

Fulton School

40 Fulton Avenue

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7079

Hempstead Early Childhood Center

436 Front Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 489-2424

Jackson Annex School

380 Jackson Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7086

Jackson Main Elementary School

451 Jackson Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7082

Ludlum School

176 William Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7088

Marshall School

15 East Marshall Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7076

William S. Covert School

379 Willow Street

South Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 255-8916

Middle Schools

Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School

70 Greenwich Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7124

Lawrence Road Middle School

50 Lawrence Road

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 918-1501

High Schools

Hempstead High School

201 President Street

Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 292-7014