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 – 4:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People37,884 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.611,214 householdsMedian household income $77,519Median home value $658,800Median rent $1,609 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 16,410 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, retail 11%Average commute 44 minutes39% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 41% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, other Indo-European languages 18%, Spanish 13%, French or Haitian Creole 3%26% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCity University of New York York Collegecollege · under a mileNew York Automotive and Diesel Institutecollege · under a mileWillow Lakelake · 3.0 miLake Successlake · 6.1 miLittle Neckcape · 5.7 miBergen Basinbay · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSt. Albans Parkpark · under a mileRoy Wilkins Recreation Centerpark · under a mile · 57 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 5.0 mi · 18,548 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 78 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 405 acresBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 5.8 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 198520 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202518 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Center1.6 miPost officeJamaica Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall4.1 miPoliceNew York Police Department Precinct 103under a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 275 Ladder 133under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools34 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high, 15 otherSchoolYork Early College Academyright hereMiddleJunior High School 8 Richard S Grossleyright hereMiddlePublic School Intermediate School 116 William Hughley Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity University of New York York Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK4.1 miInterstateI-6781.8 miUS highwayUS 112 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP12 miSubwayJamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Fresh Meadows - Hampton Jitney bus stop on Horace Harding Expressway outside AMC theatre and Hooters)OurBus3.0 miTransit234 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 11433 ZIP area.
