John Philip Sousa House · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in North Hempstead, NY: what to set up and who to call
Power in North Hempstead comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company. North Hempstead has a train station, Albertson.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Hempstead, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in North Hempstead.
Power comes from PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of North Hempstead. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Manhasset Lakeville WD water system
The Manhasset Lakeville WD water system supplies North Hempstead: about 14% of residents live in its service area. Port Washington WD serves another 13%. Wa of Great Neck North serves another 12%. Westbury WD serves another 11%. Mineola (V) serves another 9%. Garden City Park WD serves another 9%. Wa of Western Nassau serves another 8%. Roslyn WD serves another 8%. Albertson WD serves another 5%. It draws ground water and serves 43,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2902836.
3 home internet providers serve North Hempstead
99% of 64,770 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 99% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in North Hempstead is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Hempstead, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri or Sat)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Solid Waste Management Authority Transfer Station
999 West Shore Road, Roslyn
- Sun7:30 am–2:30 pm
From cms2.revize.com, northhempsteadny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
North Hempstead is in Sewanhaka Central High School District; parts are in Great Neck Union Free School District (21%) and Port Washington Union Free School District (20%) and Westbury Union Free School District (10%) and Roslyn Union Free School District (10%) and Manhasset Union Free School District (9%) and East Williston Union Free School District (8%) and Herricks Union Free School District (8%) and Mineola Union Free School District (5%) and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District (4%) and Carle Place Union Free School District (3%).
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
North Hempstead spans 16 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Hempstead residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Hempstead | ZIP’s residents in North Hempstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11040 | New Hyde Park, NY | 15% | 84% |
| 11050 | Port Washington, NY | 13% | 100% |
| 11590 | Westbury, NY | 13% | 64% |
| 11501 | Mineola, NY | 9% | 100% |
| 11021 | Great Neck, NY | 8% | 100% |
| 11030 | Manhasset, NY | 8% | 100% |
| 11576 | Roslyn, NY | 5% | 99% |
| 11577 | Roslyn Heights, NY | 5% | 100% |
| 11596 | Williston Park, NY | 5% | 100% |
| 11023 | Great Neck, NY | 4% | 100% |
| 11024 | Great Neck, NY | 4% | 100% |
| 11507 | Albertson, NY | 3% | 100% |
| 11020 | Great Neck, NY | 3% | 100% |
| 11514 | Carle Place, NY | 2% | 100% |
| 11001 | Floral Park, NY | 2% | 13% |
| 11568 | Old Westbury, NY | 1% | 66% |
A few homes fall in 11548, 11547, 11042.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in North Hempstead
Who supplies North Hempstead’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Manhasset Lakeville WD water system (EPA ID NY2902836). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Hempstead?
PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Hempstead?
Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Hempstead?
11040 (15%), 11050 (13%), 11590 (13%), 11501 (9%), 11021 (8%), 11030 (8%), 11576 (5%), 11577 (5%), 11596 (5%), 11023 (4%), 11024 (4%), 11507 (3%), 11020 (3%), 11514 (2%), 11001 (2%), 11568 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Hempstead in?
Sewanhaka Central High School District. Parts of the city are in Great Neck Union Free School District and Port Washington Union Free School District and Westbury Union Free School District and Roslyn Union Free School District and Manhasset Union Free School District and East Williston Union Free School District and Herricks Union Free School District and Mineola Union Free School District and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District and Carle Place Union Free School District.
How do I register to vote in North Hempstead?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Nassau County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: North Hempstead’s own website (cms2.revize.com, northhempsteadny.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.