Holly Arms interior, 1910s
Hewlett’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1897 on.
- 1888Hewlett is settled
HewlettNY
Population 7,570: a town settled in 1888.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
7,570
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$950K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$141K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
2,707
Balanced
Is Hewlett a good place to live?
Hewlett’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Grant Park, at 33 acres. We don’t grade Hewlett yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 601 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 512 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hewlett. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw17 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Hewlett: who provides what
Hewlett is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes11557, 11563, 1159811557 80% · 11563 12% · 11598 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hewlett.
Housing
The typical home in Hewlett: about $950K
Home values are up 4.3% over the year to September 2026. In Hewlett, the typical rent is $2,067 a month. Also worth knowing: for households in the town, the share who live in a home they own is 84%.
$950KZillow home value
| Hewlett | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,067 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Hewlett$950K
New York$525K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Hewlett is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hewlett, 63% come from inland flooding and 12% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 37 claims in the town since 1978.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
37
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Hewlett brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Hewlett comes to 84°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–43°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–65°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About half of Hewlett’s working residents commute to New York City
Most working residents leave Hewlett for work: only 6% work in town. In Hewlett, the median household income is $141,000. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. Hewlett: 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
6%work in town
| Hewlett | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hewlett6%
New York45%
Hempstead33%
North Hempstead5%
Oyster Bay3%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,707
jobs based in Hewlett
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Hewlett is
Just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress in Hewlett. This New York town does better than the New York average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 8.1% smoke cigarettes.
| Hewlett | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hewlett | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
Mount Sinai South Nassau
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 37 of 571 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grant Park | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hewlett
17pages on Hewlett
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
51 within 15 miles of the center of Hewlett
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrence3.5 mi$11,700 tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica6.7 mi$7,358 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City7.9 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Hewlett residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Hewlett
5 notable people were born in Hewlett.
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About Hewlett
Hamlet and census-designated place in US
Hewlett is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,262 at the time of the 2020 census. Hewlett is usually included as one of the Five Towns in the southwestern corner of Nassau County. In the context of the Five Towns, "The Hewletts" or "Hewlett" is often used to refer collectively to the hamlet of Hewlett, together with the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck, along with Woodsburgh.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 11557
Hewlett’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Hewlett.
Hewlett Bay ParkLynbrookWoodmereValley StreamHewlett HarborEast RockawayHewlett
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hewlett Bay Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lynbrook | #149 | A− | D− | — | A | A− |
| Woodmere | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Stream | #140 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Hewlett Harbor | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| East Rockaway | #114 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
Hewlett Harbor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Hewlett Harbor and East Rockaway report no FBI crime data of their own. Hewlett, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodmere aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hewlett with a neighbor →
Questions about Hewlett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hewlett, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Hewlett yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Hewlett, NY known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Errol Morris and Eric Ridder.