Hempstead, NY ZIP Codes
Hempstead, New York has 3 ZIP codes: for street addresses, for PO boxes and for a single organization.
Mail addressed to Hempstead covers nearby places too.
Where the 11550 ZIP code reaches
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11549 and 11551 have no area on the map: they are PO box or single-organization ZIP codes. Dashed line: Hempstead village limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
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Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Hempstead PO box and business ZIP codes
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 11549 | one organization Hempstead |
| 11550 | street delivery Hempstead |
| 11551 | PO boxes at the Hempstead post office Hempstead |
Why your mail may say Hempstead when you live outside it
Hempstead ZIP codes also cover South Hempstead, so a letter addressed to Hempstead can go to a home outside the village limits.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Nassau County property records show which city you are in.
Hempstead ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Hempstead?
11550, the ZIP code of the main Hempstead post office at 200 Fulton Ave.
Which Hempstead ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
11551. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Hempstead in?
Nassau County.
ZIP codes for towns near Hempstead
More towns near Hempstead: Town of Hempstead, Oceanside, Valley Stream, Levittown, Hicksville, North Hempstead, Long Beach, Town of Oyster Bay, West Babylon.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections