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 – 4:31 pm
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People21,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.59,085 householdsMedian household income $86,394Median home value $367,400Median rent $2,002 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,264 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 11,109 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 41 minutes26% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 44% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Russian or other Slavic 9%21% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · under a mileTouro College Graduate School of Educationcollege · 1.2 miWillow Lakelake · 1.1 miMeadow Lakelake · 1.9 miCollege Pointcape · 6.1 miClason Pointcape · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Parkpark · under a mile · 502 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 4.6 mi · 18,548 acresRufus King Parkpark · 1.2 miCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.0 miShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 405 acresMarsha P. Johnson State Parkstate park · 7.0 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 202449 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Centerunder a milePost officeKew Gardens Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall6.0 miPoliceNew York Police Department 102nd Precinctunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 305 Ladder 151under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools35 elementary, 6 middle, 14 high, 24 otherHighTiferes Torah Instituteunder a mileElementaryPublic School 99 Kew Gardens Schoolunder a mileSchoolYeshiva Tifereth Moshe Dov Revel Center Schoolunder a mileCollegeYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA5.3 miInterstateI-6781.9 miUS highwayUS 110 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP9.3 miRailKew GardensMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Flushing - Hampton Jitney and Q88 bus stop at 13875 Horace Harding Highway, at the corner of Main Street)OurBus2.4 miTransit145 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 11415 ZIP area.
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