Zip code 11801: Hicksville, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11801
11801 is an urban zip code in Hicksville, New York (Nassau County), covering 6.7 sq mi of land. About 41,585 people live here, or 6,230 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $145,788 a year, 81% above the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $625,100, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,092 a month.
44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, sales and management. 51% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 11801 compares
- Median gross rent$3,09299thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62144th of 1,367 in NY
- Median household income$145,78894thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974161st of 1,602 in NY
- Diversity index70.194thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.559th of 1,693 in NY
- 91stU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%117th of 1,693 in NY
- 89thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%575th of 1,673 in NY
- Average commute34 min89thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min401st of 1,618 in NY
- Population density6,230/sq mi86thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi270th of 1,693 in NY
- Healthcare workers12.4%84thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%491st of 1,685 in NY
- Median home value$625,10083rdU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800305th of 1,614 in NY
- Median age43.278thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8866th of 1,693 in NY
- Per capita income$52,99777thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712468th of 1,690 in NY
- 76thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%413th of 1,673 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$60,49776thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321488th of 1,676 in NY
- 71stU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%497th of 1,691 in NY
- Population41,58570thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366128th of 1,693 in NY
- 67thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%944th of 1,693 in NY
- 67thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%703rd of 1,685 in NY
- Government workers15.7%64thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,079th of 1,685 in NY
- Work from home15.2%62ndU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%526th of 1,685 in NY
- Tech workers3.6%62ndU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%413th of 1,685 in NY
- Uninsured rate5.9%42ndU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%389th of 1,689 in NY
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%868th of 1,685 in NY
- 30thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%934th of 1,579 in NY
- 21stU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,067th of 1,669 in NY
- Residents under 1817.8%18thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,092nd of 1,693 in NY
- Veterans2.3%9thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,403rd of 1,693 in NY
- Poverty rate3.9%6thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,416th of 1,679 in NY
- Housing vacancy1.6%2ndU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,560th of 1,675 in NY
| Measure | 11801 | Nassau | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,092 | $2,252 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 44th of 1,367 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $145,788 | $146,202 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 161st of 1,602 | |
| Diversity index | 70.1 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 59th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.3% | 23.3% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 117th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85% | 81.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 575th of 1,673 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 34 min | 36 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 401st of 1,618 | |
| Population density | 6,230/sq mi | 4,884/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 270th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.4% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 491st of 1,685 | |
| Median home value | $625,100 | $684,700 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 305th of 1,614 | |
| Median age | 43.2 | 42 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 866th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita income | $52,997 | $64,198 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 468th of 1,690 | |
| Broadband access | 95% | 94.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 413th of 1,673 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $60,497 | $70,913 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 488th of 1,676 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.5% | 49.7% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 497th of 1,691 | |
| Population | 41,585 | 1,389,591 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 128th of 1,693 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19% | 18.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 944th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.8% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10% | 703rd of 1,685 | |
| Government workers | 15.7% | 17.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,079th of 1,685 | |
| Work from home | 15.2% | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 526th of 1,685 | |
| Tech workers | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 413th of 1,685 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.9% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 389th of 1,689 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 868th of 1,685 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 45.3% | 55% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 934th of 1,579 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.401 | 0.451 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,067th of 1,669 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.8% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 1,092nd of 1,693 | |
| Veterans | 2.3% | 3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,403rd of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.9% | 5.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,416th of 1,679 | |
| Housing vacancy | 1.6% | 4.4% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,560th of 1,675 |
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
- White37%
- Black3%
- Hispanic24%
- Asian31%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 12,757
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 84.5%
- Married couples
- 63.5%
- Living alone
- 12.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.3%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,966
- Owner-occupied
- 85%
- Vacant
- 1.6%
- Median year built
- 1954
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 45.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.8%
- Home value to income
- 4.3× (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 | 11801 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $89,546 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,245 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,801 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $64,492 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $47,328 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 43.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 17.8%
- Households with broadband
- 95%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.5%
- No internet access
- 4.4%
- Without health insurance
- 5.9%
- Limited-English households
- 5.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hicksville
- State
- New York
- County
- Nassau County
- Center point
- 40.7623° N, 73.5245° W
- Land area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Hicksville (unincorporated)95% of zip
- Bethpage (unincorporated)3% of zip
- Jericho (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 11801
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11802 | Hicksville, NY · PO box | 0.4 mi | — |
| 11819 | Hicksville, NY · PO box | 0.4 mi | — |
| 11753 | Jericho, NY | 2.1 mi | $175,781 |
| 11853 | Jericho, NY · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 11714 | Bethpage, NY | 2.4 mi | $120,172 |
| 11756 | Levittown, NY | 2.6 mi | $146,019 |
| 11590 | Westbury, NY | 2.7 mi | $152,960 |
| 11803 | Plainview, NY | 3 mi | $187,514 |
| 11554 | East Meadow, NY | 3.4 mi | $133,971 |
| 11804 | Old Bethpage, NY | 3.5 mi | $190,469 |
| 11022 | Great Neck, NY · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
| 11026 | Great Neck, NY · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
Zip codes like 11801 elsewhere
Questions about 11801
What city is zip code 11801?
11801 is assigned to Hicksville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11801 in?
11801 is in Nassau County, New York.
What is the population of 11801?
About 41,585 people live in 11801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11801 in?
11801 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11801?
The median household income in 11801 is $145,788.
What zip codes are near 11801?
The closest zip codes to 11801 are 11802, 11819, 11753, 11853, 11714.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11801, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.