Verizon Fios
FiberFCC records report this provider in the sampled area near ZIP 11550. Enter your address to confirm service, plans, and current pricing.
Hempstead, NY
Internet Providers in 11550
Verizon Fios has reported coverage near ZIP 11550. Confirm your address before ordering online.
See My Verizon Fios PriceCompiled by the InternetProviders.ai research desk from FCC broadband filings and our coverage database; last checked October 20, 2026.
FCC data as of June 20252 providers reported
Review 2 providers with reported coverage near ZIP code 11550, then enter your street address to confirm service and plan details.
Quick Answer
2 internet providers have FCC-reported coverage near ZIP code 11550 in Hempstead, NY. Reported providers include Verizon Fios, Optimum. Enter your address above, then confirm service, plans, and pricing before ordering.
Providers with Reported Coverage in 11550
Optimum
CableFCC records report this provider in the sampled area near ZIP 11550. Enter your address to confirm service, plans, and current pricing.
Coverage data from FCC Broadband Data Collection. Actual availability may vary by exact address.
Other services to check at your address
T-Mobile, Starlink, and other address-qualified services are not counted as locally reported providers for ZIP 11550. Availability varies by address — confirm eligibility before ordering.
ZIP 11550 Internet at a Glance
- Reported technology mix: 1 fiber, 1 cable, 0 5G/wireless
- Fiber evidence: found in the sampled area; confirm availability at your address
- Sample coverage: 19/19 sampled grid cells contained admitted FCC records
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ZIP code 11550 is located in Hempstead, NY (population 55,547). 2 internet providers have reported coverage signals in the sampled area, including 1 provider with reported fiber infrastructure. For full city-wide coverage details, see our Hempstead internet providers page.
Coverage by Technology in 11550
1
Fiber Provider
50% of options
1
Cable Provider
50% of options
Coverage in Your Area (11550)
Based on sampled FCC broadband records around ZIP code 11550. These figures describe the sample, not every address in the ZIP.
Sampled Cells with Records
100%
19 of 19 sampled grid cells contained admitted records
Reported Max Download
2.0 Gbps
across all filers in the sampled infrastructure data
Reported Max Upload
2.0 Gbps
across all filers in the sampled infrastructure data
Low-Latency Flag
Reported
present in sampled FCC records
Counted providers with reported infrastructure near 11550:
Verizon Fios (Fiber)Optimum (Cable)
Other filers in the sampled FCC records near 11550:
Not included in the provider total above because they are not matched to a provider listed here. Availability at your address is not confirmed.
Optical Communications Group Inc (Fiber)TPx Communications (DSL)
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, H3 hex-level analysis, June 2025
Key Findings
- 2 internet providers have FCC-reported coverage near ZIP code 11550
- Reported fiber infrastructure (1 provider): Verizon Fios
- FCC records found in 100% of sampled H3 grid cells
- Exact service, plan eligibility, speeds, and pricing require an address check
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June 2025 FCC Broadband Data Collection records place Verizon Fios, with a Fiber label, and Optimum, with a Cable label, in the sampled area near ZIP 11550 in Hempstead, New York. That sampled-area listing still has to be matched to your own home. Type the exact street address, with any apartment number, into each company's order form before choosing.
| Measure | ZCTA 11550 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Households with any internet subscription | 91% | 91% |
| Households with cable, fiber or DSL service | 75% | 77% |
| Households with only a cellular data plan | 14% | 12% |
| Households with no internet access | 7% | 7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 50% | 46% |
| Homes in buildings with 20 or more units | 34% | 25% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 2% |
| Homes built before 1960 | 57% | 52% |
| Homes built in 2010 or later | 5% | 6% |
| Workers who usually work from home | 7% | 15% |
Apartments and rentals in ZCTA 11550
Half of occupied homes in ZCTA 11550 are rented (50%, against 46% for New York). Large buildings are common as well: those with twenty or more units account for 34% of the ZCTA's housing units, a bigger share than New York's 25%. Nearby ZCTA 11530 has a far smaller renter-occupied share, 10%, compared with 50% in ZCTA 11550.
Tenants can ask the landlord or building manager which company's line already reaches the building, and whether a resident may schedule an installer directly. When contacting Verizon Fios or Optimum, include the apartment number with the street address.
Households online through a phone plan alone
Some households here get online through a phone plan alone: 14% of ZCTA 11550 households report cellular data as their only internet subscription, compared with 12% statewide. If yours is one of them, ask each listed company which rooms and devices a home connection at your address would reach, and what gets installed inside the apartment.
Once the address answers are in, compare internet providers or return to Hempstead internet providers.
Hempstead 11550 renter and phone-data questions
Which company's line reaches my apartment building in ZCTA 11550?
That answer depends on the building and the unit. Ask the landlord or building manager which company already has a line in the building, then confirm the full address, apartment number included, with that company.
My household in 11550 uses only phone data; what should I ask before adding a home plan?
Ask each listed company which rooms and devices a home connection at your address would reach, and what would be installed inside. Write down each answer.
Does living in a large building in 11550 change how I order?
Ask the building manager whether you may book an installer yourself and where in the building the installer would need access. Then check the address with the apartment number.
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How We Rank Providers & Where the Data Comes From
Provider names and sampled advertised technology and speed evidence on this page come from the FCC National Broadband Map and the FCC Broadband Data Collection (June 2025), sampled at H3 grid-cell granularity. ZIP results are shortlist evidence, not address-level serviceability. National catalog plans are excluded until market eligibility is proven. Confirm service, the current offer, and installation terms at the exact address. See our full ranking methodology.
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Sources & Methodology
This guide is based on data from FCC broadband filings and provider plan details. Pricing, speeds, and availability vary by location, so confirm them with the provider before ordering. For a detailed explanation of our data collection and scoring process, see our methodology page.
Data Sources
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