Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:24 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People37,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.913,430 householdsMedian household income $88,165Median home value $973,600Median rent $2,112 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 18,080 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, other services 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 43 minutes41% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 31% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, Chinese 27%, Spanish 16%, Korean 13%39% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 29°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Laguardia Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Neckcape · 2.6 miLong Island Business Institutecollege · 1.7 miCollege Pointcape · 3.7 miKissena Lakelake · 1.0 miCity University of New York Queens Collegecollege · 2.0 miLake Successlake · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKissena Parkpark · under a mile · 237 acresBowne Parkpark · under a mileValley Stream State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 78 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 8.6 mi · 18,548 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.6 miShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202450 mi away, near Gladstone, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202515 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Acres Mobile Home Parkserves 143 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation62 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlushing Hospital Medical Center1.1 miPost officeStation A Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRussell Gardens Village Hall3.8 miPoliceNew York Police Department 111th Precinct1.5 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 320 Ladder 167under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi58 schools24 elementary, 9 middle, 8 high, 17 otherElementaryPublic School 32 The State Street Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 107 Thomas A Dooley Schoolunder a mileSchoolWorld Journalism Preparatory Schoolunder a mileCollegeLong Island Business Institute1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA4.1 miInterstateI-2951.0 miUS highwayUS 17.7 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO11 miRailBroadwayMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Fresh Meadows - Hampton Jitney bus stop on Horace Harding Expressway outside AMC theatre and Hooters)OurBus1.5 miTransit143 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11358 ZIP area.
