Town guide

North Hempstead, New York

North Hempstead is a town in Nassau County, New York, home to about 237,012 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11020, 11021, 11023, 11024, 11030, 11040, 11042, 11050, 11501, 11507, 11514, 11568, 11576, 11577, 11590 and 11596, and parts of 11001, 11547 and 11548 are in North Hempstead too.

Homes sold for a median of $635 per square foot across 16 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 11 of 16 were seller’s markets.

Population237,0124,427 per sq mi

Median home value$888,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$635Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking37%Median of 16 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in North Hempstead

19 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Great Neck, NY11020 Balanced $750/sq ft +17.4% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Heat score 16/100

All in North Hempstead

Great Neck, NY11021 Seller’s market $534/sq ft +1.5% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Heat score 15/100

All in North Hempstead

Great Neck, NY11023 Seller’s market $620/sq ft +3.6% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Heat score 14/100

All in North Hempstead

Great Neck, NY11024 Balanced $746/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 17/100

All in North Hempstead

Manhasset, NY11030 Seller’s market $911/sq ft +17.4% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Heat score 41/100

All in North Hempstead

New Hyde Park, NY11040 Seller’s market $646/sq ft +2.9% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Heat score 34/100

Mostly North Hempstead; also Queens and Hempstead

New Hyde Park, NY11042 $672/sq ft 0% sold over asking

All in North Hempstead

Port Washington, NY11050 Seller’s market $718/sq ft +16.0% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 54% sold over asking Heat score 57/100

All in North Hempstead

Mineola, NY11501 Seller’s market $522/sq ft +5.1% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Heat score 30/100

Mostly North Hempstead; also Hempstead

Albertson, NY11507 Balanced $598/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 56% sold over asking

All in North Hempstead

Carle Place, NY11514 Seller’s market $534/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

All in North Hempstead

Old Westbury, NY11568 Balanced $652/sq ft +11.3% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 14% sold over asking

Mostly North Hempstead; also Oyster Bay

Roslyn, NY11576 Seller’s market $643/sq ft +9.9% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Heat score 18/100

All in North Hempstead

Roslyn Heights, NY11577 Seller’s market $581/sq ft −5.5% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Heat score 15/100

All in North Hempstead

Westbury, NY11590 Seller’s market $516/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Heat score 31/100

Mostly North Hempstead; also Hempstead and Oyster Bay

Williston Park, NY11596 Seller’s market $627/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 68% sold over asking Heat score 71/100

All in North Hempstead

Floral Park, NY11001 Seller’s market $563/sq ft +7.4% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 43% sold over asking Heat score 28/100

Mostly Hempstead; part is in North Hempstead

Glenwood Landing, NY11547 Seller’s market $537/sq ft −27.3% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 14% sold over asking

Mostly Oyster Bay; part is in North Hempstead

Greenvale, NY11548 Seller’s market $592/sq ft +49.2% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 33% sold over asking

Mostly Oyster Bay; part is in North Hempstead

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Hempstead. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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North Hempstead at a glance

Town · Nassau County, NY

Population	237,0124,427 per square mile
Land area	54 square milesplus 16 of water
Median household income	$158,158average $227,907
Median home value	$888,000as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,318/month
Homes lived in by owners	80%
Single-family houses	71% of homes
Median year built	1955
Average household	2.90 people
Median age	43.1
Average commute	36 minutes17% work from home
Adults with a degree	61%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around North Hempstead

Distances

Nearest major airport	LaGuardia Airport (LGA)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY17 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Hempstead; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents North Hempstead

U.S. Representative · New York’s 3rd DistrictThomas R. Suozzi (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

North Hempstead had 237,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 11th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Nassau County grew from 55,448 residents in 1900 to 1,395,774 in 2020.

Nassau County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineola, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Nassau County

562,420 jobs at 48,718 businesses in Nassau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Hempstead’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

St. Francis Hospital - the Heart CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roslyn1.1 miles
North Shore University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Manhasset2.1 miles
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Hyde Park3.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	824
Specialist doctors	3,356
Dentists	508
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,632
Mental health providers	1,416
Physical and occupational therapists	1,256
Optometrists	76
Chiropractors	88
Pharmacies	180

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around North Hempstead

Parks (212 nearby)

Kings Point Park · 178 acres4.6 mi
Christopher Morley Park · 97 acres0.4 mi
North Hempsted Beach Park · 69 acres2.9 mi
The Park at East Hills · 51 acres2.1 mi
Nassau County Museum of Art · 47 acres2.0 mi
Queens County Farm Museum · 39 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (47 nearby)

Whole Foods Market0.6 mi
International Food Market1.0 mi
King Kullen1.5 mi
Holiday Farms1.6 mi

Pharmacies (23 nearby)

Williston Park Pharmacy2.2 mi
Rite Aid2.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
Duane Reade2.7 mi

Libraries (23 nearby)

The Bryant Library1.2 mi
Manhasset Public Library1.5 mi
Shelter Rock Public Library1.9 mi
Williston Park Public Library2.5 mi
East Williston Public Library2.7 mi

Museums (14 nearby)

Roslyn Landmark Society1.1 mi
Van Nostrand - Starkins House And Museum1.2 mi
Arnold and Joan Saltzman Fine Arts Building1.9 mi
Sands-Willets Homestead2.0 mi
Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (15 nearby)

Roslyn School of Painting1.1 mi
Color Theory Art Studio1.2 mi
OneRiver1.3 mi
Flower Hill Village Park Stage1.6 mi
East Hills Theatre2.2 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in North Hempstead

Public schools here are run by Westbury Union Free School District, Great Neck Union Free School District, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (55)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Dryden Street SchoolWestbury	Pre-K–1	415	Public	5.2 mi
Early Childhood CenterNew Hyde Park	Pre-K–K	304	Public	3.2 mi
Garden City Park SchoolGarden City Park	Pre-K–6	310	Public	3.3 mi
Hampton Street SchoolMineola	Pre-K–2	323	Public	3.6 mi
Hillside Grade SchoolNew Hyde Park	Pre-K–6	446	Public	3.5 mi
John F Kennedy SchoolGreat Neck	Pre-K–5	427	Public	3.7 mi
John J Daly Elementary SchoolPort Washington	Pre-K–5	471	Public	4.3 mi
Manor Oaks William Bowie SchoolNew Hyde Park	Pre-K–6	320	Public	2.8 mi
Meadow Drive SchoolAlbertson	Pre-K–2	309	Public	1.7 mi
New Hyde Park Road SchoolNew Hyde Park	Pre-K–6	475	Public	3.8 mi
North Side SchoolEast Williston	Pre-K–4	510	Public	2.9 mi
Bowling Green SchoolWestbury	K–5	895	Public	6.5 mi
Center Street SchoolWilliston Park	K–5	482	Public	2.2 mi
Cherry Lane SchoolCarle Place	K–2	283	Public	4.1 mi
Denton Avenue SchoolNew Hyde Park	K–5	599	Public	2.4 mi
E M Baker SchoolGreat Neck	K–5	651	Public	3.2 mi
Guggenheim Elementary SchoolPort Washington	K–5	473	Public	4.5 mi
John Philip Sousa Elementary SchoolPort Washington	K–5	564	Public	4.4 mi
Manorhaven Elementary SchoolPort Washington	K–5	499	Public	4.6 mi
Munsey Park Elementary SchoolManhasset	K–6	803	Public	0.8 mi
Roslyn Heights Elementary SchoolRoslyn Heights	K–11	307	Public	1.1 mi
Saddle Rock SchoolGreat Neck	K–5	519	Public	4.1 mi
Searingtown SchoolAlbertson	K–5	549	Public	1.4 mi
Shelter Rock Elementary SchoolManhasset	K–6	631	Public	0.7 mi
South Salem Elementary SchoolPort Washington	K–5	435	Public	2.1 mi
Drexel Avenue SchoolWestbury	1–5	513	Public	4.4 mi
Lakeville Elementary SchoolGreat Neck	1–5	772	Public	3.3 mi
Park Avenue SchoolWestbury	1–5	557	Public	5.7 mi
Powells Lane SchoolWestbury	1–5	476	Public	4.9 mi
East Hills Elementary SchoolRoslyn Heights	2–5	552	Public	1.6 mi

And 25 more.

Private schools (20)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Countryside Montessori SchoolGreat Neck	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Happy Montessori SchoolPort Washington	Pre-K–K	8	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
Long Island Hebrew AcademyGreat Neck	Pre-K–7	88	Jewish	3.5 mi
Long Island Montessori SchoolWestbury	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	6.0 mi
Magen Israel-Gan Israel Center IncGreat Neck	Pre-K–7	74	Jewish	2.2 mi
My Spectrum School/CenterEast Port Washington	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
North Shore Hebrew AcademyGreat Neck	Pre-K–12	1,116	Jewish	4.5 mi
Notre Dame SchoolNew Hyde Park	Pre-K–8	267	Roman Catholic	2.9 mi
Our Lady of Grace Montessori SchoolManhasset	Pre-K–3	40	Roman Catholic	0.7 mi
St Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional SchoolWestbury	Pre-K–8	182	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Westbury Friends SchoolWestbury	Pre-K–2	19	Nonsectarian	4.5 mi
Yeshivat Kol YaakovGreat Neck	Pre-K–8	116	Jewish	3.9 mi
Bnot YaakovGreat Neck	K–8	114	Jewish	3.6 mi
Schechter School of Long IslandWilliston Park	K–12	231	Jewish	2.5 mi
Vincent Smith SchoolPort Washington	2–12	56	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
St Aidan Upper SchoolWilliston Park	3–8	166	Roman Catholic	2.4 mi
Mesivta of Great NeckGreat Neck	9–11	26	Jewish	2.2 mi
St Mary's High SchoolManhasset	9–12	329	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
St Marys High SchoolManhasset	9–12	329	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
Sco Family Services - Westbrook Prep SchoolWestbury	10–12	7	Nonsectarian	4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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