Postal Codes

11040 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 11040 covers New Hyde Park, New York, with a population of about 42,344 and a median household income of $153,511.

Population
42,3448,805 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$153,5111.8× the New York median
Poverty rate
3.5%8.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$985,701up 27.6% in five years
Median rent
$2,3881.5× the New York median
Degree or higher
56.1%21.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
88.8%23.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,555

Where 11040 is

New Hyde Park, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population42,344
Median age43.7
Family households83.5%
Born outside the US33.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home42.8%
White (non-Hispanic)38.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)43.8%
Hispanic or Latino11.2%
Veterans2.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$153,511
Income per person$61,949
Poverty rate3.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.1%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.1%
$30–35k0.6%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k0.9%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k5.0%
$75–100k7.4%
$100–125k12.0%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k15.5%
$200k or more35.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed22,330
Mean adjusted gross income$131,580
Returns declaring $200,000 or more16.8%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k14.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.6%
Returns, $200k or more16.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$795,300
Median gross rent$2,388
Rent as a share of household income26.9%
Owner-occupied88.8%
Vacant homes5%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house87.1%
Attached house2.5%
2 to 4 units5.8%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home0.3%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$985,701as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 58.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$985,701$298,404

$298,404 in 2000 to $985,701 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home14.4%
Drives to work alone61.6%
Takes public transport13.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more35.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity21.7% 11.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.1% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression11.1% 10.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92% 6.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability7.8% 7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.1% 9.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.6% 8.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)11% 5.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.8% 5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7% 6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,555
People employed27,028
Annual payroll$2,383,809,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 21.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss23.4 out of 100
Community resilience92.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake75.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind47.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning43Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide34.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail11Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire6.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$153,511$84,578$78,538
Income per person$61,949$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate3.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$795,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$2,388$1,576$1,348
Homeownership88.8%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%6.2%5.2%
Works from home14.4%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US33.5%22.6%13.9%
Median age43.739.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMINEOLA, NY US5.4 km away
Rain in a year45 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January41.6°F / 27.2°F3.65 in rain, 2.9 in snow
February44.1°F / 28.2°F3 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March51.1°F / 34.5°F4.41 in rain, 3.1 in snow
April62.1°F / 43.3°F3.75 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May71.9°F / 52.2°F3.13 in rain
June80.9°F / 61.5°F3.8 in rain
July86.5°F / 67.7°F4.04 in rain
August84.5°F / 66.1°F3.92 in rain
September77.5°F / 59.8°F4.08 in rain
October66.7°F / 49.2°F4.02 in rain
November55.9°F / 39.8°F3.35 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December46.5°F / 32.6°F4.18 in rain, 5.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sewanhaka Central High School District35% of this ZIP code's land area
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District33.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Herricks Union Free School District18% of this ZIP code's land area
Great Neck Union Free School District7.3% of this ZIP code's land area
New York City Department Of Education2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Mineola Union Free School District2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Elmont Union Free School District1.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Walkability15.5 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

11002 Floral Park, NY2 km away
11001 Floral Park, NY2 km away
11530 Garden City, NY2.9 km away
11004 Glen Oaks, NY3.2 km away
11010 Franklin Square, NY3.2 km away
11426 Bellerose, NY3.4 km away
11042 New Hyde Park, NY3.6 km away
11003 Elmont, NY4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Nassau County96.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Queens County3.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.81 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density8,805 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7294, -73.6828

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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