Personal loans in New Hempstead, NY
With an estimated 5,419 residents, New Hempstead is the 160th-largest of 595 places in New York.
A lender serving New Hempstead holds a New York licence and answers to a New York regulator; no city office is involved for its 5,419 residents. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a New Hempstead loan. Which products a lender may offer to New Hempstead's 5,419 residents follows from the New York consumer-lending framework. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows New Hempstead down by about 0.6%. The nearest larger city is New Square, NY about 1 miles away.
New Hempstead: population, trend and location
Here is the sourced Census picture for New Hempstead, plus the New York lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 5,419 — New Hempstead ranks 160th of 595 communities in New York (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 0.6% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Absolute change: 34 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 73% of the places in New York, with 5,419 residents in New Hempstead.
- Population density: about 1,907 people per square mile across 2.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: New Hempstead covers 2.8 square miles, the 134th-largest area among New York's 595 places.
- Water: New Hempstead holds about 0.01 square miles, the 296th-largest water area in New York.
- Share of New York: New Hempstead holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 5,419 people.
- National rank: New Hempstead sits 4,611th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: New Hempstead's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 153rd of 595 places in New York.
- Against the state trend: New Hempstead's 0.6% change compares with a New York average of -1.1% across its 595 places.
- Density in New York: New Hempstead ranks 226th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: New Hempstead runs about 1,907 residents per square mile, where the New York median is 1,515.
- Location: 41.1457, -74.0510 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: New Square (1 mi); Wesley Hills (2 mi); Kaser (2 mi); Spring Valley (2 mi); Airmont (4 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach New Hempstead on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Pomona (3 mi); Montebello (3 mi); Hillburn (6 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 114 places smaller than New Hempstead sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 298 places are larger than New Hempstead.
The New York lending rules that reach New Hempstead
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in New York, and so for New Hempstead's roughly 5,419 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
Lender access in New Hempstead
With about 1,907 residents per square mile, New Hempstead is moderately settled, and 210 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Whether New Hempstead has a local branch or not, a New York-licensed lender can serve its 5,419 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is New Square, NY about 1 miles away.
New Hempstead: area, density and distance
Inside New Hempstead's boundaries lie roughly 2.8 square miles of land and 0.01 square miles of water. Spread across it are roughly 1,907 residents per square mile. New York, the largest place in New York, is about 34 miles from New Hempstead. New Hempstead has 210 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 114 smaller Census places.
New Hempstead's place among New York's 595 places
Set beside New York's 595 places, New Hempstead ranks 160th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, New Hempstead stands 153rd among New York's 595 places — roughly the 74th percentile. At about 1,907 people per square mile, New Hempstead is the 226th most densely settled place in New York. By land area, its 2.8 square miles rank 134th of 595 places in New York.
How personal loans work in New Hempstead
Most loans made to New Hempstead's 5,419 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in New Hempstead. Shortening the term on a New Hempstead loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- New Square, NY — population 9,824
- Kaser, NY — population 5,699
- Wesley Hills, NY — population 6,167
- Spring Valley, NY — population 32,969
- Pomona, NY — population 3,882
- Chestnut Ridge, NY — population 10,526
- Montebello, NY — population 4,624
- Airmont, NY — population 10,163