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ZIP Code 11042

Nassau County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

520
342/sq mi High-density area
5.7%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

New Hyde Park has 520 residents, placing it in the 19th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 342 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 11042 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 11042 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York, home to just 520 residents across 1.5 square miles, a density of 342 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 11042, but per-capita income is $22,509. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 93.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Nassau County, so 11042 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Top industries in ZIP 11042

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New Hyde Park, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 11042.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 11042, New Hyde Park, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

520

Population

1.5

Area (sq mi)

342

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 11042?

93.3

Median Age

15.6%

Male

84.4%

Female

10.6%

Foreign-Born

White 58.2%
African American 31.2%
Asian 5.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$22,509

Per Capita Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 80.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

0

Total Housing Units

0

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 544 business establishments in ZIP 11042, employing approximately 25,823 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,098,408,000.

544

Businesses

25,823

Employees

$2.1B

Annual Payroll

16

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Health care and social assistance 135 24.8%
Finance and insurance 95 17.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 95 17.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 37 6.8%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 36 6.6%
Wholesale trade 28 5.2%
Other services (except public administration) 26 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 23 4.2%
Management of companies and enterprises 14 2.6%
Retail trade 13 2.4%
Accommodation and food services 12 2.2%
Construction 11 2.0%
Transportation and warehousing 6 1.1%
Information 6 1.1%
Educational services 4 0.7%
Manufacturing 3 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 11042 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 11042 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
11005 Floral Park, NY 1,806 0.9 mi
11004 Glen Oaks, NY 14,016 1.1 mi
11020 Great Neck, NY 5,914 1.2 mi
11040 New Hyde Park, NY 40,782 1.3 mi
11362 Little Neck, NY 17,823 2.1 mi
11001 Floral Park, NY 26,883 2.4 mi
11030 Manhasset, NY 17,962 2.4 mi
11426 Bellerose, NY 17,590 2.0 mi
11596 Williston Park, NY 10,480 2.9 mi
11507 Albertson, NY 7,406 2.5 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 11042 in?

ZIP code 11042 (New Hyde Park) is located in Nassau County, New York. Nassau County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nassau-ny.

What is the population of ZIP code 11042?

ZIP code 11042 in New Hyde Park, NY has a population of 520 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 11042?

The largest racial group in ZIP 11042 is White at 58.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.0% of the population.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 11042?

ZIP code 11042 has 544 business establishments employing approximately 25,823 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What are the main industries in ZIP code 11042?

The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 11042 are: Health care and social assistance (135), Finance and insurance (95), Professional, scientific, and technical services (95). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.

What is the education level in ZIP code 11042?

In ZIP code 11042, 80.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

ZIP 11042's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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