Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Center3.3 miPost officeHoward Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLawrence Village Hall6.4 miPoliceNew York Police Department 106th Precinct Station1.7 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 331 Ladder Company 173under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools10 elementary, 5 middle, 1 high, 10 otherSchoolPublic School 207 Rockwood Parkright hereSchoolSaint Helen Catholic Academyunder a mileSchoolPublic School 146 Howard Beachunder a mileCollegeYeshiva Shaar Hatorah College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK3.7 miInterstateI-6782.0 miUS highwayUS 913 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP10 miSubwayHoward Beach-JFK AirportMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 8 Arrivals. Pickup time is approximate and may vary by 30 minutes. You will be informed of the precise pickup time by SupertransOurBus2.9 miTransit57 stops within a mileMTABUS, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11414 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11414 ZIP area.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.711,346 householdsMedian household income $95,051Median home value $660,500Median rent $2,113 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,665 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 11,970 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 42 minutes58% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%11% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStony Pointcape · 3.6 miShellbank Basinbay · under a mileHawtree Basinbay · under a mileYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · 3.2 miDuck Pointcape · 2.9 miCanarsie Piervisitor center · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 1.0 mi · 18,548 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 405 acresSpring Creek Park Additionpark · under a mile · 58 acresSpring Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 57 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 miBroad Channel American Parkstate park · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202448 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202517 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL13% 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
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
