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Nassau County · New York

ZIP code 11554

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 11554 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
35,806

ZCTA residents

Median income
$128,770

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$613,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 11554 sits in Nassau County, New York and is home to 35,806 people. Median household income is $128,770, the median home is worth $613,900 and median gross rent is $2,539. 89.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Nassau County

FIPS 36059

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 11554

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
35,806ZIP 11554 residents
Median household income
$128,770Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$613,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,539Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 11554

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,185/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 11554 compares

ZIP 11554 against the median ZIP in Nassau County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 11554County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$128,770$150,397$79,429+62%
Median home value$613,900$711,050$232,800+164%
Median gross rent$2,539$2,295$1,125+126%
Population35,80617,7032,819+1170%

Medians are computed across the 69 ZIP areas in Nassau County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 86% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#224
Home value

above 82% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#300
Population

larger than 91% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#169

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
11946Suffolk County$128,844$691,300$2,288
12054Albany County$128,684$334,800$1,658
14472Monroe County$128,456$330,100$1,055
11769Suffolk County$128,419$585,800$2,344
10543Westchester County$128,418$710,000$2,030
11954Suffolk County$129,375$1,186,400$2,061

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nassau County.

ZIP 11554 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 11554?
ZIP 11554 lies mostly in Nassau County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 11554?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 11554 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,539 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $613,900+164% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11554, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.