Housing data for ZIP code 11566

ZIP code 11566 has an estimated 34,741 residents and 11,736 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County.

4.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,913 (±$265) a month.

The median home value is $722,400 (±$17,382).

The median household income is $177,079 (±$14,416) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
34,741 (±1,438)
Median gross rent
$2,913
Median home value
$722,400
Households that rent
4.0%

How ZIP code 11566 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 11566Town of HempsteadNassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents34,741 (±1,438)790,2021,389,59119,852,366334,922,499
Housing units11,736 (±429)262,360479,0448,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent4.0% (±1.4 points)17.8%18.1%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,913 (±$265)$2,101$2,252$1,621$1,413
Median home value$722,400 (±$17,382)$640,800$684,700$423,800$332,700
Median household income$177,079 (±$14,416)$141,243$146,202$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.6% (±27.9 points)55.5%55.0%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198090.0% (±5.6 points)88.2%85.4%73.9%49.7%
Average commute37.9 minutes (±1.9)36.6 minutes36.0 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.0% (±2.2 points)94.4%94.8%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents42.4 years (±1.1)40.7 years42.0 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 11566, median gross rent is higher than in Nassau County ($2,252).

It is also higher than in New York ($1,621).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 11566 is higher than in the Town of Hempstead as a whole ($2,101).

Its median home value is higher than in the Town of Hempstead as a whole ($640,800).

Among the 64 ZIP codes in Nassau County with a published estimate, ZIP 11566 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Nassau County with a published estimate, ZIP 11566 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Nassau County with a published estimate, ZIP 11566 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 11566

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±10.7 points)5.6%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $9995.6% (±9.1 points)6.4%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4990.0% (±10.7 points)10.8%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99914.1% (±10.6 points)17.1%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.9% (±3.1 points)20.0%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99934.4% (±21.4 points)14.0%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more44.0% (±20.8 points)26.1%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 44.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 11566

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,885 (±$368)
3 bedrooms$2,979 (±$375)
4 bedrooms$2,975 (±$600)

Rent burden in ZIP code 11566

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%17.5% (±21.4 points)12.1%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.3% (±13.5 points)11.0%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.2% (±7.3 points)10.7%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.4% (±2.3 points)11.2%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.5% (±12.8 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more44.1% (±24.8 points)45.5%43.1%41.9%

59.6% (±27.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 11566 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 11566

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0001.6% (±1.3 points)1.1%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.7% (±1.2 points)1.1%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.4 points)0.8%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.7% (±0.5 points)2.4%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9998.6% (±2.0 points)14.1%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99976.3% (±3.3 points)63.4%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more11.1% (±2.4 points)16.6%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 11566

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached96.8% (±1.3 points)76.1%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.1% (±0.6 points)3.2%5.5%6.2%
2 units0.7% (±0.4 points)5.6%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.3 points)1.9%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.8% (±1.1 points)1.7%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.4 points)2.2%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.2% (±0.2 points)9.0%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 11566 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20192.6% (±1.2 points)3.2%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20092.1% (±0.9 points)3.3%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19992.0% (±0.9 points)2.7%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19892.8% (±0.9 points)4.7%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 19794.6% (±1.9 points)6.1%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196917.3% (±2.1 points)13.2%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195936.0% (±3.7 points)33.9%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 194916.7% (±2.1 points)13.0%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.4% (±2.4 points)19.2%30.3%11.7%

90.0% of the homes in ZIP code 11566 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 11566

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas65.4% (±3.0 points)62.4%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.28.1% (±3.2 points)26.5%16.1%3.9%
Electricity2.8% (±1.0 points)7.3%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.0% (±0.9 points)2.3%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.5 points)0.5%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 11566 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 11566Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone59.2% (±2.5 points)60.7%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled5.7% (±1.7 points)7.3%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation13.2% (±2.2 points)12.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.4 points)2.0%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.6 points)1.9%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home20.7% (±3.0 points)15.6%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 11566 take an average of 37.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 11566

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Hempstead100%$2,10117.8%
Merrick66%$2,9193.4%
North Merrick31%$2,9065.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 11566

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
117101.3 mi$2,502$672,500$173,0549.7%
115201.7 mi$2,077$506,100$121,74828.7%
115751.9 mi$2,565$481,500$126,14623.4%
117932.6 mi$2,222$659,500$167,0684.7%
115102.8 mi$1,890$595,000$147,31913.0%
115533.5 mi$2,123$511,600$121,12727.8%
117833.6 mi$2,612$654,300$176,9936.4%
115544.0 mi$2,890$631,800$133,97110.5%

Crime reported to police in Nassau County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Nassau County recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 11566 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11566: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 11566

What is the median rent in ZIP code 11566?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11566 is $2,913 (±$265) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 11566?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 11566 is $722,400 (±$17,382) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 11566?

The median household income in ZIP code 11566 is $177,079 (±$14,416) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 11566 in?

Most of ZIP code 11566’s land lies in the Town of Hempstead; it also covers Merrick, North Merrick.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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