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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People26,832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.28,136 householdsMedian household income $102,880Median home value $668,100Median rent $1,649 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,181 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, retail 10%Average commute 44 minutes43% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 32% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, French or Haitian Creole 15%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 5%17% 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 landmarksLake Successlake · 4.1 miNew York Automotive and Diesel Institutecollege · 2.3 miCity University of New York York Collegecollege · 3.1 miLittle Neckcape · 4.7 miOakland Lakelake · 3.6 miHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 78 acresDutch Broadway Parkpark · 1.3 miGrand Central Parkwaypark · 1.7 mi · 179 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 490 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 7.2 mi · 18,548 acresBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 6.8 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 198519 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCreedmoor Psychiatric Center2.2 miPost officeQueens Village Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall1.5 miPoliceNew York Police Department 105th Precinct Station1.2 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 304 Ladder 162under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools21 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 10 otherElementaryPublic School 34 John Harvard Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolSaints Joachim and Anne Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrace Lutheran Day Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew York Automotive and Diesel Institute2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.3 miInterstateI-2951.3 miUS highwayUS 112 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP14 miRailQueens VillageMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachQueens Village 7-11Greyhound1.4 miTransit138 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11429 ZIP area.
