Zip code 11040: New Hyde Park, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11040
11040 is an urban zip code in New Hyde Park, New York (Nassau County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 41,988 people live here, or 8,731 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $154,696 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $808,500, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,483 a month.
56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales. 50% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 11040 compares
- Healthcare workers16.7%98thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%159th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$154,69695thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974121st of 1,602 in NY
- Median gross rent$2,48395thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621112th of 1,367 in NY
- 95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%361st of 1,673 in NY
- Average commute37.3 min95thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min279th of 1,618 in NY
- 92ndU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%107th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$78,62292ndStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321195th of 1,676 in NY
- Population density8,731/sq mi91stU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi218th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$808,50091stU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800160th of 1,614 in NY
- Per capita income$64,49088thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712264th of 1,690 in NY
- 85thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%247th of 1,691 in NY
- 81stU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%514th of 1,685 in NY
- Median age43.680thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8822nd of 1,693 in NY
- 80thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%712th of 1,693 in NY
- Tech workers4.9%78thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%217th of 1,685 in NY
- Diversity index61.876thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5198th of 1,693 in NY
- 76thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%409th of 1,673 in NY
- Government workers17.9%76thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%858th of 1,685 in NY
- Population41,98870thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366127th of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home16.2%66thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%462nd of 1,685 in NY
- 49thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%791st of 1,685 in NY
- 36thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517855th of 1,669 in NY
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,289th of 1,675 in NY
- Residents under 1819.7%29thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%842nd of 1,693 in NY
- 23rdU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,015th of 1,579 in NY
- Uninsured rate3.8%20thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%749th of 1,689 in NY
- Veterans2.3%9thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,399th of 1,693 in NY
- Poverty rate3.7%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,434th of 1,679 in NY
| Measure | 11040 | Nassau | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 16.7% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 159th of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $154,696 | $146,202 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 121st of 1,602 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,483 | $2,252 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 112th of 1,367 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89% | 81.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 361st of 1,673 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 37.3 min | 36 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 279th of 1,618 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 35.3% | 23.3% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 107th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $78,622 | $70,913 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 195th of 1,676 | |
| Population density | 8,731/sq mi | 4,884/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 218th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $808,500 | $684,700 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 160th of 1,614 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $64,490 | $64,198 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 264th of 1,690 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 55.9% | 49.7% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 247th of 1,691 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.6% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10% | 514th of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 43.6 | 42 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 822nd of 1,693 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.3% | 18.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 712th of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 217th of 1,685 | |
| Diversity index | 61.8 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 198th of 1,693 | |
| Broadband access | 95% | 94.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 409th of 1,673 | |
| Government workers | 17.9% | 17.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 858th of 1,685 | |
| Population | 41,988 | 1,389,591 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 127th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 16.2% | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 462nd of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 791st of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.419 | 0.451 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 855th of 1,669 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 4.4% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,289th of 1,675 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.7% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 842nd of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 42.8% | 55% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,015th of 1,579 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.8% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 749th of 1,689 | |
| Veterans | 2.3% | 3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,399th of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.7% | 5.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,434th of 1,679 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White38%
- Black1%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian48%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other2%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 13,916
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 81.3%
- Married couples
- 67.4%
- Living alone
- 15.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14,623
- Owner-occupied
- 89%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1953
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 42.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 31.8%
- Home value to income
- 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 11040 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $97,969 | $74,888 |
| Service | $40,399 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,968 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,354 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $52,611 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 55.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22.9%
- Households with broadband
- 95%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.9%
- No internet access
- 3.8%
- Without health insurance
- 3.8%
- Limited-English households
- 6.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- New Hyde Park
- State
- New York
- County
- Nassau County
- Center point
- 40.7454° N, 73.6803° W
- Land area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
11040 spans 2 counties
- Nassau County97% of land
- Queens County3% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- North New Hyde Park (unincorporated)36% of zip
- Garden City Park (unincorporated)21% of zip
- New Hyde Park18% of zip
- Manhasset Hills (unincorporated)11% of zip
- Herricks (unincorporated)9% of zip
- New York3% of zip
- North Hills2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11040
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11042 | New Hyde Park, NY | 1.3 mi | — |
| 11004 | Glen Oaks, NY | 1.6 mi | $115,360 |
| 11005 | Floral Park, NY | 1.9 mi | $89,931 |
| 11001 | Floral Park, NY | 2 mi | $150,000 |
| 11002 | Floral Park, NY · PO box | 2 mi | — |
| 11501 | Mineola, NY | 2.2 mi | $137,665 |
| 11596 | Williston Park, NY | 2.2 mi | $163,833 |
| 11507 | Albertson, NY | 2.3 mi | $164,028 |
| 11426 | Bellerose, NY | 2.3 mi | $103,533 |
| 11020 | Great Neck, NY | 2.6 mi | $167,148 |
| 11530 | Garden City, NY | 2.6 mi | $228,143 |
| 11531 | Garden City, NY · PO box | 2.7 mi | — |
Zip codes like 11040 elsewhere
Questions about 11040
What city is zip code 11040?
11040 is assigned to New Hyde Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11040 in?
11040 is mostly in Nassau County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 11040?
About 41,988 people live in 11040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11040 in?
11040 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11040?
The median household income in 11040 is $154,696.
What zip codes are near 11040?
The closest zip codes to 11040 are 11042, 11004, 11005, 11001, 11002.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11040, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.