Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:31 pm
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People22,734 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.28,070 householdsMedian household income $49,720Median home value $710,400Median rent $1,161 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,238 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 8,857 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 11%, public administration 9%Average commute 52 minutes38% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 42% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 17%, other languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days11 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksAtlantic Beachbeach · 3.4 miStony Pointcape · 3.4 miConchs Hole Pointcape · under a mileLittle Baybay · under a mileBeis Medrash Heichal Dovidcollege · 2.1 miSommerville Basinbay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 1.4 mi · 18,548 acresBroad Channel American Parkstate park · 1.5 miBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 1.6 miDubos Point Wildlife Sanctuarypark · under a mile · 53 acresRockaway Beach and Boardwalkrecreation area · under a mile · 498 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198527 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighQueens County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Very HighHeat wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Queens County monitors, NY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew York City Systemserves 8,271,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Episcopal Hospital2.0 miPost officeArverne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAtlantic Beach Village Hall2.9 miPoliceNew York Police Department 100th Precinct Station1.4 miFire stationNew York City Fire Department Engine 266 Battalion 471.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 9 otherMiddlePublic School - Middle School 042 R Vernamunder a mileSchoolGoldie Maple Academyunder a mileSchoolPublic School 105 The Bay Schoolunder a mileCollegeBeis Medrash Heichal Dovid2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK3.2 miInterstateI-6783.5 miUS highwayUS 918 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP15 miSubwayBeach 60 StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (JFK Airport, Queens, NY 11430, United States. Service to all terminals is available. Request the driver for your terminal.)OurBus3.3 miTransit42 stops within a mileMTABUS, NYC FerrySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11692 ZIP area.
