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New Hempstead, New York: commercial real estate data.
New Hempstead is a Census village of 5,472 people across 2.84 square miles of land, in Rockland County. Median household income is $126,165, 95.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Hempstead
What New Hempstead is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.84 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,926
- County holding the largest share of its areaRockland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Hempstead
How many people live in New Hempstead
- Population5,472
- Median age32.0 plus or minus 6.7
- Population under 181,606 plus or minus 327
- Share under 1829.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over1,027 plus or minus 231
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households1,403
- Family households1,268
- Share of households that are families90.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Hempstead
Income and work in New Hempstead
- Median household income$126,165
- Per capita income$40,594
- Civilian labor force2,338
- Employed2,210
- Unemployed128 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over3,272
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher46.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Hempstead
Housing in New Hempstead
- Housing units1,479
- Occupied units1,403
- Vacant units76 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate5.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied1,336
- Renter occupied67 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate95.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$816,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,691 plus or minus $833
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units1,433
- Share single family96.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more46 plus or minus 49
- Share in buildings of two or more3.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Hempstead
How New Hempstead gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,987
- Commuting under 15 minutes565 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more845 plus or minus 249
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.5 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone73.9 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport2.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Hempstead
Flood risk in New Hempstead
- NFIP communityVillage of New Hempstead
- NFIP community number361618
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/03/14
The Village of New Hempstead participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361618 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rockland County, not New Hempstead
Rockland County context, not New Hempstead figures
- Establishments in Rockland County11,094
- Covered employment, Rockland County138,317
- Average annual pay, Rockland County$64,814
- Housing units permitted, Rockland County415
Every figure in this section is published for Rockland County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Hempstead.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Hempstead questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Hempstead, New York?
5,472, in 1,403 households. New Hempstead village covers 2.84 square miles of land, which is 1,926 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Hempstead in?
Rockland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Hempstead?
$126,165. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $816,600. Median gross rent is $1,691 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is New Hempstead in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. New Hempstead appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Hempstead, village of, community 361618, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page New Hempstead figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rockland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Hempstead.
Is zoning published for New Hempstead?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.