Hewlett, New York

Hewlett, New York
Harris Avenue in Hewlett on August 8, 2022.
Harris Avenue in Hewlett on August 8, 2022.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Hewlett, New York is located in Long Island
Hewlett, New York
Location within the state of New York
Hewlett, New York is located in New York
Hewlett, New York
Hewlett, New York (New York)
Coordinates: 40°38′31″N 73°41′39″W / 40.64194°N 73.69417°W / 40.64194; -73.69417
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
TownHempstead
Named forThe Hewlett family
Area
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,262
 • Density8,242.91/sq mi (3,184.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11557
Area code516
FIPS code36-34286
GNIS feature ID0952660

Hewlett is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 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.[2]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Barron, James. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: FIVE TOWNS", The New York Times, July 10, 1983. Accessed May 20, 2008. "The basic five are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood. But the area also includes some unincorporated communities and two tiny villages, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh, that are not added to the final total."