Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
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People18,492 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.67,223 householdsMedian household income $122,090Median home value $530,800Median rent $3,069 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,959 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,002 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 36 minutes50% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Chinese 19%, Korean 14%, other Indo-European languages 8%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month March19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mineola station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Successlake · 1.3 miLittle Neckcape · 1.5 miCity University of New York Queensborough Community Collegecollege · 1.3 miGreat Neckcape · 3.3 miOakland Lakelake · 1.4 miLittle Neck Baybay · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDouglaston Parkpark · under a mile · 109 acresAlley Pond Parkpark · under a mile · 612 acresValley Stream State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 490 acresOld Westbury Unique Areastate conservation land · 7.0 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 10.1 mi · 18,548 acresSource: 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 198516 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation152 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCreedmoor Psychiatric Center1.3 miPost officeHorace Harding Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRussell Gardens Village Hall1.2 miPoliceLake Success Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 313 Ladder 164under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools15 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 10 otherElementaryPublic School 221Q The North Hills Schoolright hereMiddleJunior High School 67 Louis Pasteurunder a mileSchoolPublic School Q811under a mileCollegeCity University of New York Queensborough Community College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA7.4 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 19.8 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO11 miRailDouglastonMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.0 miCoachQueens, NY (Oakland Gardens - Q27 bus stop at 61-09 Springfield Blvd, in front of Chase Bank.)OurBus1.5 miTransit74 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 11362 ZIP area.
