Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People19,411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.56,397 householdsMedian household income $103,533Median home value $708,200Median rent $1,997 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 9,693 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 40 minutes51% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 21% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, other Indo-European languages 29%, Spanish 14%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month March19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mineola station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Successlake · 2.0 miLittle Neckcape · 3.1 miCity University of New York Queensborough Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miOakland Lakelake · 2.5 miNew York Automotive and Diesel Institutecollege · 3.8 miGreat Neckcape · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDouglaston Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 109 acresAlley Pond Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 612 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 490 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 9.2 mi · 18,548 acresBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 8.8 miSource: 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 198518 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 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 subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation105 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCreedmoor Psychiatric Centerunder a milePost officeBellerose Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall1.0 miPoliceNew York Police Department 105th Precinct Station1.0 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 251under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools18 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 12 otherSchoolPublic School 133 Queensunder a mileElementarySaint Gregory the Great Catholic Academyunder a mileSchoolPublic School 208under a mileCollegeCity University of New York Queensborough Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK7.3 miInterstateI-4951.7 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO13 miRailBelleroseMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.0 miCoachQueens Village 7-11Greyhound1.3 miTransit116 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11426 ZIP area.
