ZIP 11557 · Hempstead, NY

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 11557: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for New York governments, the State Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 11557?
11557 is served by New York State, Nassau County, the Town of Hempstead, Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District, the Village of Hewlett Harbor, the Village of Hewlett Bay Park and Lynbrook Union Free School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, New York State spent $266.8 billion (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), Nassau County spent $4.35 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Town of Hempstead spent $770 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District spent $156 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Village of Hewlett Harbor spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended May 31, 2025), Village of Hewlett Bay Park spent $735 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2025) and Lynbrook Union Free School District spent $106 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 11557?
Of the governments serving 11557, Nassau County collected $1.03 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Town of Hempstead collected $303 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District collected $108 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lynbrook Union Free School District collected $77.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Village of Hewlett Harbor collected $613 thousand (fiscal year ended May 31, 2025) and Village of Hewlett Bay Park collected $336 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 11557.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Nassau County, Hempstead, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Bay Park

Figures for New York governments come from the State Comptroller and are for 2025. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 11557

Nassau County$1.03 billion

26% of its $3.96 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Town of Hempstead$303 million

52% of its $580 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District$108 million

74% of its $146 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lynbrook Union Free School District$77.1 million

73% of its $106 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Village of Hewlett Harbor$613 thousand

46% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended May 31, 2025

Village of Hewlett Bay Park$336 thousand

45% of its $744 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Nassau County

$4.35 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

Where the money comes from

County taxes67%State tax money11%Federal tax money9.3%Fees for services5.4%Fines and other5.3%Local tax money1.2%
Full Nassau County breakdown

County taxes67%

Sales tax
40%$1.60 billion
Property tax
26%$1.03 billion
Other taxes
0.9%$35.5 million

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$215 million

Federal tax money9.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.3%$369 million

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$451 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$47.4 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$161 million
Fines
1.3%$50.4 million
Nassau County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs15%Social services10%Sent to other local governments9.0%Roads, transit and parking8.0%All other spending19%
Full Nassau County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$1.69 billion
Running the government and other costs
15%$642 million
Social services
10%$446 million
Sent to other local governments
9.0%$393 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$350 million
Health and hospitals
7.9%$343 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$229 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$159 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$61.2 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
0.8%$35.9 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Nassau County page →

Your towns

Town of Hempstead

$770 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services15%Fines and other11%County and local tax money9.3%State tax money8.2%Federal tax money2.8%
Full Hempstead breakdown

Town taxes54%

Property tax
52%$303 million
Other taxes
1.6%$9.3 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$84.5 million

Federal tax money2.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.8%$16.1 million

State tax money8.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.2%$47.2 million

County and local tax money9.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.3%$53.8 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$46.4 million
Fines
3.3%$18.9 million
Hempstead page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs19%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)17%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries14%All other spending14%
Full Hempstead breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$159 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$149 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
17%$131 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Roads, transit and parking
15%$115 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$107 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$49.2 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$26.7 million
Social services
1.4%$10.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$9.9 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$9.0 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$4.0 million
Hempstead page →

Village of Hewlett Harbor

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended May 31, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Hewlett Harbor.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes51%Fees for services40%State tax money4.6%Fines and other4.0%
Full Hewlett Harbor breakdown

Village taxes51%

Property tax
46%$613 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$74 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$542 thousand

State tax money4.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.6%$62 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$54 thousand
Hewlett Harbor page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%
Full Hewlett Harbor breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$571 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$258 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$228 thousand
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
9.7%$114 thousand
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$8 thousand
Hewlett Harbor page →

Village of Hewlett Bay Park

$735 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended February 28, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Hewlett Bay Park.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes51%Fees for services26%State tax money16%Fines and other7.5%
Full Hewlett Bay Park breakdown

Village taxes51%

Property tax
45%$336 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$42 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$194 thousand

State tax money16%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
16%$117 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$34 thousand
Fines
2.9%$22 thousand
Hewlett Bay Park page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking20%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)14%Environment and natural resources14%
Full Hewlett Bay Park breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$222 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$161 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$148 thousand
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
14%$105 thousand
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Environment and natural resources
14%$100 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$105
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$100
Hewlett Bay Park page →

Your schools

Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District

$156 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes74%State tax money18%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money1.8%Fees for services1.1%
Full Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District breakdown

School district taxes74%

Property tax
74%$108 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$1.6 million

Federal tax money1.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.8%$2.7 million

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$25.9 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$7.3 million
Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)20%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%
Full Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$124 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
20%$30.5 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$829 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$48 thousand
Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District page →

Lynbrook Union Free School District

$106 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Lynbrook Union Free School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes73%State tax money23%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money1.0%Fees for services0.7%
Full Lynbrook Union Free School District breakdown

School district taxes73%

Property tax
73%$77.1 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$751 thousand

Federal tax money1.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.0%$1.1 million

State tax money23%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
23%$24.3 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$2.5 million
Lynbrook Union Free School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges76%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)23%Interest on debt0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Lynbrook Union Free School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$81.0 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
23%$24.2 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Interest on debt
0.7%$773 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$203 thousand
Lynbrook Union Free School District page →

Your state

New York State

$266.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (hospital bills, electric power)9.1%Fines and other6.6%Local tax money0.5%
Full New York State breakdown

What stands out

8.9%

of New York State's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
21%$53.8 billion
Business income tax
8.9%$23.2 billion
Other taxes
8.4%$22.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.06 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.61 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.49 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.86 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.60 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.42 billion
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.32 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$837 million
  • Public utility taxes$781 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$276 million
  • Driver's licenses$179 million
  • Amusement taxes$163 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$149 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$80.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$57.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$46.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$46.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.6%$20.0 billion

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$23.9 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; electric power and 13 more
  • Hospital bills$8.13 billion
  • Electric power$6.73 billion
  • College tuition$3.04 billion
  • Other service charges$1.93 billion
  • Transit fares$1.76 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.03 billion
  • University housing and dining$691 million
  • Parks and recreation$357 million
  • Airport$72.5 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$72.3 million
  • Other education charges$43.4 million
  • Road charges$12.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$11.8 million
  • Housing$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
38%$100.4 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$1.26 billion

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$16.8 billion
Fines
0.2%$393 million
New York State page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Sent to local governments34%Running the government and other costs6.6%Schools and colleges5.6%Health and hospitals4.8%All other spending13%

What stands out

5.6%

of New York State's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full New York State breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$97.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$97.3 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$258 million
  • Welfare institutions$108 million
  • Veterans' services$8.5 million
Sent to local governments
34%$89.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$24.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$21.2 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$15.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.74 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$4.04 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.55 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.27 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$616 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$608 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$420 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$321 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$280 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$132 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$122 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$80.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$49.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$21.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$17.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$9.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$17.6 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.6 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.24 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 million
  • Other government administration$247 million
  • Government buildings$201 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
5.6%$15.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$12.1 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.86 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.01 billion
  • Other education$113 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$992 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$12.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.73 billion
  • Public health$4.06 billion
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$11.8 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$5.81 billion
  • Roads and highways$4.37 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.36 billion
  • Airports$204 million
  • Ports and harbors$14.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$7.90 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$3.37 billion
  • Prisons and jails$3.03 billion
  • Police$1.10 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$199 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$196 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$6.60 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.51 billion
  • Water supply$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$29.6 million
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$5.31 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on public transit debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$3.59 billion
  • Interest on public transit debt$1.14 billion
  • Interest on electric power debt$571 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$884 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$881 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$803 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$617 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$617 million
New York State page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

New York State. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Nassau County. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Town of Hempstead. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Hewlet Woodmere Union Free School District. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Village of Hewlett Harbor. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended May 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022.

Village of Hewlett Bay Park. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended February 28, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.

Lynbrook Union Free School District. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the New York State Comptroller's account-level reports for a New York government, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and pension or custodial trust funds are not counted.

Employee benefits are their own spending line: the retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs a government books centrally. Benefits charged inside a department's own budget (for example a sheriff's) stay with that department.

Federal and state money. Federal money that reaches a New York government through the State is shown here as federal aid. The Census figures count it as state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions do not match.

Counties. County spending leaves out transfers between a county's own funds, internal service funds and the repayment of debt principal, so it can be lower than the Census figure for the same county.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.