New Hempstead is a village located in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York and is located about 30 miles from New York City. The zip code of New Hempstead is 10977.

New Hempstead is a predominately residential community with single family homes surrounded by plenty of trees that give a feeling of quite and isolated life. The main roads passing through New Hempstead are New York State Route 45 and New York State Route 306, which run north-south direction of Rockland County and hosts many of the local businesses and organizations.

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2000 New Hempstead has a population of more than 4,500 residents. The village has a total area of 2.8 square miles with.

The racial demographics of New Hempstead are 69.96% White, 17.54% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.26% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 9.04% of the population.

New Hempstead has more than 1,200 households, many of which are wealthy. The median income for a household in the village is $95,472, and the median income for a family is $100,127.

New Hempstead is home to the transportation office of the East Ramapo Central School District. Although Colton Elementary School and Hempstead Elementary School have an official Spring Valley address, they are actually located within New Hempstead.

New Hempstead is home to the New York Country Club, a private club which features a championship 18 hole golf course with ponds, pro shop, large clubhouse with catering.

New Hempstead is home to historical sites of New Hempstead Presbyterian Church and The Brick Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

New Hempstead is home to the Church of West Hempstead Cemetery. This site is adjoined by multiple other Jewish cemeteries making the area on Brick Church Road one of the largest cemetery complexes in Rockland County.

New Hempstead is known to have a significant Jewish population and hence includes multiple institutions such as synagogues, schools and other organizations to accommodate the local population.