Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People62,892 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.620,793 householdsMedian household income $74,096Median home value $864,900Median rent $1,872 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,572 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 27,212 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 43 minutes29% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 44% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, other Indo-European languages 28%, Spanish 20%, Tagalog 4%38% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint John's University Queens Campuscollege · under a mileNew York Automotive and Diesel Institutecollege · under a mileWillow Lakelake · 2.2 miKissena Lakelake · 2.4 miLittle Neckcape · 4.8 miCollege Pointcape · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRufus King Parkpark · under a mileCunningham Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 375 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 5.8 mi · 18,548 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 78 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 405 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.9 miSource: 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 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 subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation131 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalQueens Hospital Centerunder a milePost officeJamaica Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall4.1 miPoliceNew York Police Department Precinct 1031.1 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 298 Ladder 127 Battalion 50under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools27 elementary, 8 middle, 12 high, 19 otherElementaryPublic School 131Q The Abigail Adams Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighThomas Edison Career and Technical Education High Schoolunder a mileHighThe Mary Louis Academyunder a mileCollegeSaint John's University Queens Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.3 miInterstateI-4951.6 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP11 miSubway169 StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Fresh Meadows - Hampton Jitney bus stop on Horace Harding Expressway outside AMC theatre and Hooters)OurBus1.9 miTransit221 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 11432 ZIP area.
