Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 11559: Lawrence, NY
ZIP code 11559 is in Lawrence, New York, entirely in Nassau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $142,830 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lawrence (89%) and Inwood (9%), and 2% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lawrence · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nassau County
- Census places
- Lawrence (89%); Inwood (9%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NY-4 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.2 sq mi · 2,135 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 11559?
11559 centers on 40.603°, -73.714° and covers 4.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 11509, 11516, 11598, 11691, 11096, 11581, 11561, 11422.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 11559, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 11559 compare with the rest of Nassau County?
| Measure | 11559 | In Nassau County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,878 | 51st of 70 | 562nd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $143k | 38th of 58 | 133rd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $1.23M | not ranked | not ranked |
11559's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$473,078) is more than a quarter of the figure ($1,229,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 11559?
The 2020 Census counted 8,709 people in 11559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,878. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,878
- 2020 Census count
- 8,709+6.5% since 2010 (8,176)
- Households
- 2,636
- Median age
- 34.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 11559?
Of the 8,878 people the ACS estimates in 11559, 26.5% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.4%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic74.3%
- Hispanic or Latino14.4%
- Black, not Hispanic5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.9%
- Other or two or more1.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 11559 earn?
Median household income is $142,830 (ACS 2020-2024), the 38th highest of the 58 ranked ZIP codes in Nassau County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($119,499 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $142,830±$30,841
- Income per person
- $74,020
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $392,6853,710 returns; wages 30% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 11559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,229,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,926
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.1%
- Housing units
- 2,871
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 11559?
503 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 36 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance76
- Professional, scientific, and technical services68
- Retail trade61
- Real estate and rental and leasing52
- Accommodation and food services47
- Other services (except public administration)41
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 11559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11509 | Atlantic Beach | 1,790 | $169k | 1.3 mi |
| 11516 | Cedarhurst | 9,112 | $104k | 1.7 mi |
| 11598 | Woodmere | 13,599 | $190k | 1.9 mi |
| 11691 | Far Rockaway | 69,359 | $56k | 2.5 mi |
| 11096 | Inwood | 10,428 | $93k | 2.6 mi |
| 11581 | Valley Stream | 22,818 | $142k | 3.3 mi |
| 11561 | Long Beach | 38,708 | $142k | 3.8 mi |
| 11422 | Rosedale | 33,757 | $115k | 4.2 mi |
| 11557 | Hewlett | 8,504 | $176k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 11558 | Island Park | 8,454 | $111k | 3.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.