Housing data for ZIP code 11596

ZIP code 11596 has an estimated 10,516 residents and 3,597 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

15.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,141 (±$248) a month.

The median home value is $808,900 (±$26,622).

The median household income is $163,833 (±$11,690) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
10,516 (±311)
Median gross rent
$2,141
Median home value
$808,900
Households that rent
15.8%

How ZIP code 11596 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 11596Town of North HempsteadNassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents10,516 (±311)237,0121,389,59119,852,366334,922,499
Housing units3,597 (±187)84,906479,0448,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent15.8% (±4.8 points)20.5%18.1%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,141 (±$248)$2,318$2,252$1,621$1,413
Median home value$808,900 (±$26,622)$888,000$684,700$423,800$332,700
Median household income$163,833 (±$11,690)$158,158$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 income64.8% (±32.5 points)50.0%55.0%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198094.1% (±8.8 points)82.4%85.4%73.9%49.7%
Average commute39.4 minutes (±2.9)35.5 minutes36.0 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.6% (±2.0 points)95.5%94.8%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents40.6 years (±2.4)43.1 years42.0 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 11596, median gross rent is not measurably different from 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 11596 is not measurably different from the Town of North Hempstead as a whole ($2,318).

Its median home value is lower than in the Town of North Hempstead as a whole ($888,000).

Among the 64 ZIP codes in Nassau County with a published estimate, ZIP 11596 ranks 49 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Nassau County with a published estimate, ZIP 11596 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Nassau County with a published estimate, ZIP 11596 ranks 25 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 11596

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5001.8% (±2.8 points)5.6%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±8.3 points)6.4%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4990.0% (±8.3 points)10.8%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.3% (±23.4 points)17.1%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49942.2% (±27.1 points)20.0%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99911.4% (±15.1 points)14.0%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more8.4% (±9.0 points)26.1%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 42.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 11596

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$2,005 (±$283)
2 bedrooms$2,286 (±$286)
3 bedrooms$2,800 (±$613)

Rent burden in ZIP code 11596

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%1.4% (±2.1 points)12.1%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.1% (±16.3 points)11.0%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.7% (±7.2 points)10.7%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.0% (±7.8 points)11.2%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%38.9% (±27.8 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more25.9% (±16.9 points)45.5%43.1%41.9%

64.8% (±32.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 11596 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 11596

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0002.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.6% (±0.5 points)1.1%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±1.4 points)0.5%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.4% (±0.7 points)0.8%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.0% (±1.4 points)2.4%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9992.9% (±1.7 points)14.1%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99973.5% (±3.6 points)63.4%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more20.6% (±3.3 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 11596

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached79.6% (±4.6 points)76.1%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.8% (±2.0 points)3.2%5.5%6.2%
2 units7.1% (±3.2 points)5.6%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.2 points)1.9%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.2 points)1.7%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.7 points)2.2%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units10.3% (±5.1 points)9.0%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.4 points)0.2%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 11596 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20191.6% (±1.0 points)3.2%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20090.7% (±0.7 points)3.3%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19992.7% (±2.4 points)2.7%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19890.6% (±0.7 points)4.7%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 19794.2% (±2.1 points)6.1%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196915.0% (±5.4 points)13.2%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195913.5% (±2.7 points)33.9%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 194916.9% (±3.2 points)13.0%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier44.5% (±5.1 points)19.2%30.3%11.7%

94.1% of the homes in ZIP code 11596 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 11596

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas82.6% (±4.2 points)62.4%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12.2% (±3.0 points)26.5%16.1%3.9%
Electricity3.5% (±2.1 points)7.3%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±1.4 points)2.3%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.2 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 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 11596 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 11596Nassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone59.6% (±4.3 points)60.7%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled8.5% (±4.0 points)7.3%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation15.6% (±3.5 points)12.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.7 points)2.0%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.3% (±1.8 points)1.9%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home12.4% (±2.9 points)15.6%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 11596 take an average of 39.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 11596

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 North Hempstead100%$2,31820.5%
Herricks12%$3,500 or more4.2%

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 11596

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
115070.9 mi$2,430$860,000$164,02812.2%
115010.9 mi$2,412$655,500$137,66531.3%
115771.6 mi$2,514$988,300$182,6748.7%
115141.7 mi$2,351$722,500$151,96421.9%
110402.2 mi$2,483$808,500$154,69611.0%
115302.3 mi$3,500 or more$994,300$228,14310.1%
115762.6 mi$2,311$1,214,400$216,2509.3%
110422.9 mi————

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 11596 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11596: 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 11596

What is the median rent in ZIP code 11596?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11596 is $2,141 (±$248) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 11596?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 11596 is $808,900 (±$26,622) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 11596?

The median household income in ZIP code 11596 is $163,833 (±$11,690) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 11596 in?

Most of ZIP code 11596’s land lies in the Town of North Hempstead; it also covers Herricks.

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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