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
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People56,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.620,083 householdsMedian household income $79,710Median home value $547,200Median rent $1,842 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 26,948 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 47 minutes29% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 50% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 43%, Spanish 28%, other Indo-European languages 15%, French or Haitian Creole 3%35% 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 landmarksCity University of New York York Collegecollege · under a mileYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · 1.3 miWillow Lakelake · 2.0 miMeadow Lakelake · 2.8 miCollege Pointcape · 6.8 miBergen Basinbay · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRufus King Parkpark · under a mileGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 4.6 mi · 18,548 acresSt. Albans Parkpark · 1.6 miShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 405 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.8 miValley Stream State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 78 acresSource: 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 202450 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202516 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Centerunder a milePost officeArcher Avenue New Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall5.1 miPoliceNew York Police Department Precinct 103under a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 298 Ladder 127 Battalion 50under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi75 schools32 elementary, 6 middle, 15 high, 22 otherElementaryPublic School 82Q The Hammond Schoolunder a mileSchoolAl Iman Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 50Q The Talfourd Lawn Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity University of New York York Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK4.5 miInterstateI-6781.9 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP10 miSubwaySutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Flushing - Hampton Jitney and Q88 bus stop at 13875 Horace Harding Highway, at the corner of Main Street)OurBus3.0 miTransit263 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 11435 ZIP area.
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